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Manual of Prayers

FOR THE USE OF

THE CATHOLIC LAITY.

PREPARED AND PUBLISHED

BY ORDER OF THE

THIRD PLENARY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE.

New York :

Thk Cathouc ITblication' vSociktv Co.,
9 Barclay Street.

lyondou : Burns & Oates, lyimited.

The Prayer Book ordered by the Third Plenary Council of Balrimore,
having been diligently compiled and examined, is hereby approved.

A rchbisliop of Baltimore,

Apostolic Delegate.

Baltimore, May 17,

BY CLARENCE E. WOODMAN.

All rights reserved, and making extracts or selections from this book
without the proper permission is strictly prohibited.

TABLE OF- CONTENTS.

{For full alphabetical Index see end of book.)

Devotions to which Indulgences are attached are
marked thus : (')

Calendar,

Movable Feasts, Tables of,
Days of Obligation and Devotion,
Abridgment of Christian Doctrine,
Christian Faith and Practice, .
Morning Prayers (Prime),

Another Form,

Acts of Faith, Hope, etc.,

Angel us, etc.,

Grace before and after Meals,

Litanies of the Holy Name and
Evening Prayers (Compline),

Another Form,
Devotions for Mass, .
Manner of Serving Mass,
Blessing of Water and Asperges,
Ordinary of the Mass,
The Te Deuin, Qtc,
Vespers,

of Loreto

106

109

114

160

178

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Table of Cotctents.

Benediction of the Blessed vSacrament, .
Occasional Offices — Blessing of Candles,
Blessing of Ashes,
Blessing of Children
Seven Penitential Psalms, and Litany of the Saints
Devotions for Confession,
Devotions for Communion,
Visit to the Blessed Sacrament,
Way of the Cross,
Seven Words upon the Cross,
Rosary (with form of Blessing),
Scapular (w-ith form of Investing)
The Sacraments in General,
Holy Baptism, .
Reception of Converts,
Confirmation, .
Matrimony — The Ceremony

Nuptial Mass,

Mixed Marriages
Churching of Women,
Devotions for the Sick, .
Communion of the Sick, .
Extreme Unction, .
Visitation of the Sick,
Last Indulgence,

Recommendation of a vSoul departing,
Burial of the Dead, Adults,
Infants,
Hymns and Sequences, ,
Collects, Epistles and Gospels, etc

^be CaIen^ar

OF FEASTS CELEBRATED IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.

{Holy days of Obligation are marked with a 4*.)

ABBREVIATIONS EXPIvAINED :

Ap. signifies Apostle or Apostles ; M., Martyr or Martyrs ; P.,
Pope; Ah^)., Archbishop; B., Bishop; C, Confessor; li, Doctor ;
Abb., Abbot; V., Virgin; W., Widow; K., King; Q., Queen;
Pr., Priest ; H , Hertnit.

OTHER MOVaEI^E FEASTS NOT INCI.UDED IN THB) FOL-
LOWING CALENDAR.

Second Sunday after Epiphany — Holy Name o/Jestis.

Friday after Quinquagesinia— /'a.sjfz'ow of our Lord.

F'ridaj' after First Sunday in Lent — Holy Crown of Thorns.

Friday after Second Sunday in Lent — Spear and Nails.

Friday after Third Sunday in 'L,&\\\.—Five Wounds.

Friday after Fourth Sunday in Lent— ^l/05/f Precious Blood.

Friday after Passion Sunday — Seven Sorrows of the B. V. AI.

Third Sunday after Ua.steT—Patro?iage ofSt.foseph.

Thursday after Trinity ^\xx\6.2.y— Corpus Christi.

Friday after Octave of Corpus OnrisW— Sacred Heart offesus.

First Sunday of July— 7J/o^^ Precious Blood.

Sunday within the Octave of the Assumption— .S^./oacAzw.', Fa-
ther of the B. V. M.

Sunday within the Octave of Nativity of B. V. ^l.—Holy Name
of Mary.

Third Sunday of September— .S'.jz/^w Sorrows of the B. V. M.

First Sunday of October— i^o^ary Sunday.

Third Sunday of October— .l/a/^rM/Vy of the B. V. M.

Second Sunday of 'i^o\&mhQr~Palronage of the B. V. M.
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JANUARY. Huthsi days.

-> CIKCC.MCTSIOV OK OT-K i.''Uli

Octave of St. Stephen, First Ma>iyr.

Octave of St. John, Ap. and Evangelist.

Octave of Holy Innocents, M.

Vigil.

Epiphany of our Lorx>.

Of the Octave.

Octave of the Epiphany.

St. Hilarj-, B.C.D.

St. Paul. First H.

St. Marcellus. P.M.

St. Anthony. Abb.

St. Peter's Chair at Rome.

St. Canute of Denmark, K.M.

SS. Fabian and Sebastian, .1/.

St. Agnes, V.M.

SS. Vincent and Anastasius, ^f.

Espousals of the B. J'..\f.

St. Timothy, B.M.

Conversion of St. Paul, .A p.

St. Polycarp, B.M.

St. John Chrysostom, Patriarch, CD.

St. Agnes, the second time.

St. Francis de Sales, B.C.D.

St. Martina, I'.M.

St. Peter Nolasco, C.

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FEBRUARY. Haih 28 or 29 days.

I. St. Ignatius, B.M.

2. Purification of the B. V. M.

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3. St. Blase, B.M.

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4. St. Andrew Corsini, B.C.

5. St. Philipof Jesus, il/.

6. St. Titus, Abp. C.

7. St. Romuald, Abb.

8. St. John of Matha, C.

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9. St. Cyril of Alexandria, B.C.D.

10. St. Scholastica, V.

11. St. Raymond of Pennafort, C.

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12. St. Agatha, V.M.

13. Of the Season.

14. St. Valentine, Pr.M.

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15 SS. Faustinusand Jovita, M.

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16. Of the Season.

17. Of the Season.

18. St. Simeon, B.M.

19. Of the Season.

20. Of the Season.

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21. Of the Season.

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22. St. Peter's Chair at Antioch.

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23. St. Peter Damian, B.C.D. Vigil.

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24. St. Matthias, Ap.*

25. Of the Season.

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26. Of the Season.

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27. Of the Season.

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28. Of the Season.

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MARCH. Hath 31 dayi

1. Of tlie Season.

2. Of the Season.

3. Of the Season.

4. St. Casimir, C.

5. Of the Season.
5. Of the Season.

7. St. Thomas Aquinas, CD.

^. St. John of God, C.

9. St. Frances of Rome, IV.

3. The Forty MartjTS.

I. Of the Season.

2 St. Gregory the Great, PCD.

V Of the Season.
;. Of the Season.
5. Of the Season.
S. Of the Season.

:. St. Patrick, Abp.C, Apostle of Ireland.

V St. Gabriel, Archangel.
St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal

Church.

20. St. Cyril of Jerusalem, B.C.D.

21. St. Benedict, Abb.

22. Of the Season.

23. Of the Season.

24. Of the Season.

25. AXNrNCIATIOX OF THE B. V. M.

26. Of the Season.

27. Of the Season.
2S. Of the Season.

29. Of the Season,

30. Of the Season.
,i. of the Season.

^be Galen^al^

APRIIv. Hath 30 days.

1. Of the Season.

2. St. Francis of Paola, C.

3. Of the Season.

4. St. Isidore, Abp.C.D.

5. St. Vincent Ferrer, C.

6. Of the Season.

7. Of the Season.

8. Of the Season.

9. Of the Season.

10. Of the Season.

11. St. I,eo the Great, P.C.D.

12. Of the vSeason.

13. St. Hermenegild of Spain, K.M.

14. St. Justin, M.
15 Of the Season.

16. Of the Season.

17. St. Anicetus, P.M.

18. Of the Season.

19. Of the Season.

20. Of the Season.

21. St. Anselm, Abp.C.D.

22. SS. Soter and Caius, P.M.

23. St. George, M.

24. St. Fidelis of Sigraaringen, M.

25. St. Mark, Evangelist.

26. SS. Cletus and Marcellinus, P.M.

27. St. Turibius, B.C.

28. St. Paul of the Cross, C

29 St Peter, M

30 St Catherine of Siena, V

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MAY. Halh 31 days.

SS. Philip and James, Ap.

St. Athanasius, B.C.D.

Finding of the Holy Cross.

St. Monica, U '.

St. Pius v., P. C.

St. John before the Latin Gate,

St. Stani-slaus, B.M.

Apparition 0/ St. Michael, Archangel.

St. Gregory Nazianzen, Patriarch, CD

St. Antoninu.s, Abp.C

Of the Season.

SS. Nereus, Achilleus and Comp., M.

Of the Season.

St. Boniface, M.

Of the Season.

St. Ubald, B.C.

St. Paschal Baylon, C.

St. Venantius, M.

St. Peter Celestin, P.C.

St. Bernardine of Siena, C.

Of the Season.

St. John Nepomucene, M.

Of the Season.

Our Blessed Lady, Help of Christians.

St. Gregory VIl', P.C

St. Philip Neri, C

St. Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, V.

St. Augustine of Canterburj', B.C.

Of the Season.

St. Felix, P.M.

St. Angela Merici, F.

tlhc (Ialen^al^

JUNE. Hath 30 days.

Of the Season.

SS. Marcellinus and Peter, M.

Of the Season.

St. Francis Caracciolo, C.

St. Boniface, Abp.M.

St. Norbert, Abp.C.

Of the Season.

SS. Primus and Felician, M.

St. Margaret of Scotland, Q. W.

St. Barnabas, Ap.

St. John of San Fagondez, C.

St. Anthony of Padua, C.

St. Basil the Great, Abp CD.

SS. Vitus and Modestus, M.

St. John Francis Regis, C.

Of the Season.

SS. Mark and Marcellian, M.

St. Juliana de' Falconieri, V.

St. Silverius, P.M.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, C.

St. Paulinus, B.C.

Vigil.

Nativity of St. John the Baptist.

St. William, Abb.

SS. John and Paul, M.

Of the Octave.

St. Irenaeus, B.M. Vigil.

SS. Peter and Paul, Ap. (Solemnity

transferred to following Sunda\'.)
Commemoration of St. Paul, Ap.

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JULY. Idalh 31 days.

Octave of St. John the Baptist.

l'i:>iUitton of the B. V, M.

St. Leo II., P.C.

Of the Octave.

SS. Cyril and Methodnis, B.C.

Octave of SS. Peter and Paul, Ap.

Of the Season.

St. Elizabeth of Portugal, Q. V.

Of the Season.

Seven Brothers, M.

St. Pius I., P.M.

St. John Gualberto, Abb.

St. Anacletus, P.M.

St. Bonarenture, B.C.D.

St. Henry, A'. C.

Our iMciy 0/ Mount Carmel.

St. Alexius, C.

St. Camillus de' Lelli, C.

St. Vincent of Paul, C.

St. Jerome Miani, C.

St. Praxedes, V.

St. Mary Magdalen, Penitent.

St. Apollinaris, P.M.

St. Francis Solano, C. Vigil.

St James. Ap.

St. Ann, Mother of the B. V. M.

St. Pantaleon, M.

SS. Xazarius and others, M.

St. Martha, V.

SS. Abdon and Sen n en, M.

St. It^'-natius Loyola, C.

XT be Calendar.

AUGUST. Hath ji days.

St. Peter's Chains.

St. Alphonsus de' L,iguori, B.C.D.

Finding of St. Stephen, First Martyr.

St. Dominic, C.

Our Lady of the Snows.

Transfiguration of our L,ord.

St. Cajetan, C.

SS. Cyriacus and others, M.

Vigil.

St. LMwrence, M.

Of the Octave.

St. Clare, V.

Of the Octave.

Vigil. Fast.
Jg- A.^.-^V.MFTION OF THK B. V. M.

St. Hyacinth, C.

Octave of St. Ivawreuce.

Of the Octave.

St. Bernard, Abb.D.

St. Jane Frances de Chantal, IV.

Octave of the Assumption.

St. Philip Benizzi. Vigil.

St. Bartholomew, Ap.

St. LrOuis of France, K.C.

St. Zephyrinus, P.M .

St. Joseph Casalanz, C.

St. Augustine, B.C.D.

Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
. St. Rose of Lima, V.
. St. Raymond Nonnatus, C.

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SEPTEMBER. Hath 30 days.

1. St. Giles, Abb.

2. St. Stephen of Hungary, K'.C.

3. Of the Season.

4. Of the Season.

5. St. Lawrence de' Giustiniani, Patri-

arch, C.

6. Of the Season.

7. Of the Season.

S. Nativity of the B. V. M.
9. Of the Octave.

10. St. Nicholas of Tolentino, C.

11. Of the Octave.

12. Of the Octave.

13. Of the Octave.

14. Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

15. Octave of the Nativity of the B. V. M.

16. SS. Cornelius, P.M., and Cyprian, B.M.

17. The Stigmata of St. Francis, C.
iS. St. Joseph of Cupertino, C.

19. SS. Januarius and Companions, M.

20. SS. Eustace and Companions, M. Vigil.

21. St. Matthew, A p. and Evangelist.

22. St. Thomas of Villanova, Abp.C.

23. St. Linus, P.M.

24. Our Lady of Ransom.

25. Of the Season.

26. SS. Cyprian and Justina, M.
27 SS. Cosmas and Damian, M.

2S. St. Weuceslaus of Bohemia, K.M.

29. Dedication of St. Michael, Archangel.

30. St. Jerome, Pr.C.D.

Zbc Calenbai\

OCTOBER. Hath 31 days.

1. St. Remy, B.C.

2. Holy Guardian Angels.

3. Of the Season.

4. St. Francis of Assisi, C.

5. St. Placid and Companions, M,

6. St. Bruno, C.

7. St. Mark, /^.C

8. St. Bridget of Sweden, PV.

9. SS. Denys and Companions, M.

10. St. Francis Borgia, C.

11. Of the Season.

12. Of the Season.

13. vSt. Edward, ^.C.

14. St. Callistus, P.M.

15. St. Teresa, K

16. Of the Season.

17. St. Hedwiges, IV.

18. Si. Luke, Evangelist.

19. St. Peter of Alcantara, C.

20. St. John of Kenty, C.

21. St. Hilarion, Abb.

22. Of the Season.

23. Of the Season.

24. St. Raphael, Archangel.

25. SS. Chrysanthus and Daria, M.

26. St. Evaristus, P.M.

27. Vigil.

28. 55. Simon andjude, Ap.

29. Of the Season.

30. Of the Season.

31. Vigil. Fast.

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NOVEMBER. //a/A 30 days.

4- ALL SAINTS UAV.

2. All Souls' Day.

3. Of the Octave.

4. St. Charles Borromeo, Abp.C.

5. Of the Octave.

6. Of the Octave.

7. Of the Octave.

S. Octave of All Saints.
9. Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica,
[o. St. Andrew Avellino. C.

11. St. Martin of Tours, ^.C.

12. St. Martin, P.M.

13. St. Diego. C.

14. St. Stanislaus Kostka, C.

15. St. Gertrude V.

16. St. Josaphat, B.M.

17. St. Gregory the Wonder- Worker, B.C.
Dedication of SS. Peter and Paul's Basil-

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E^ 19. St. Elizabeth of Hungary, JV.

20. St. Felix of Valois, C.

21. P)esentatioii of the B. V. M.

22. St. Cecilia, ]'.M.

23. St. Clement, P.M.

24. St. John of the Cross, C

25. .St. Catherine, V.M.

26. St. Peter of Alexandria, B.M.

27. Of the Season.
2S. Of the Season.

29. Vigil.

30. .St. Andyeic, Ap.

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Hbc Caleiibai.

DECEMBER. Hath 31 days.

Of the Season.
St. Bibiana, V.M.
St. Francis Xavier, C.
St. Peter Chrysologus, Abp.C.D.
St. Saba, Abb.
St. Nicholas, Abp.C.
St. Ambrose. ^.CZ>. Vigil.
Jc niM.XCULATK CUNCKPTlOX OF
THE B. V. M. Patron AL Feast of

THE U. S.

Of the Octave.

St. Damasus, P.C.

Of the Octave.

St. Lucy, V.M.

Of the Octave.

Octave of the Immac. Conception.

St. Eusebius, B.M.

Of the Season.

Expectation of the B. V. M.

Of the Season.

Vigil.

Si. Thotnas, Ap.

Of the Season.

Vigil. Fast.

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St. Stephen, First Martyr.

St. John, Ap. and Evangelist.

The Holy Innocents, M.

St. Thomas of Canterbury, Abp.M.

Of the Octaves.

St. Sylvester, P C.

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1888

Feb.

Apl. I

Mav

May 20

May 31 Dec. 2 1

1889

Mar.

Apl. 21

Mav

June 9 1 June 20 Dec. i

1890

Feb.

Apl. 6

Mav

i,S

Mav 25 June 5 Nov. 30

189I

Feb.

Mar. 29

May

May 17 : Ma3' 28 Nov. 29

1892

Mar.

Apl. 17

Mav

June 5 j June 16 j Nov. 27

1893

Feb.

Apl. 2

Mav

Mav 21 une i ' Dec. 3

1894

Feb.

Mar. 25

Mav

May 13 May 24 Dec. 2

1H95

Feb.

Apl. 14

May

June 2 1 June 13 Dec. 1

1896

Feb.

Apl. 5

Mav

Mav 24 June 4 ' Nov. 29

i8Q7

Mar.

Apl. 18

Mav

June 6 June 17 Nov. 28

1898

Feb.

Apl. 10

Mav

Mav 29 June 9 Nov. 27

1899

Feb.

Apl. 2

May

May 21 June i ; Dec. 3

1900

Feb.

Apl. 15

Mav

June 3 June 14

Dec. 2

190 1

Feb.

Apl. 7

Mav

Mav 26 1 June 6

Dec. I

1902

Feb.

Mar. 30

May

Mav 18 1 May 29

Nov. 30

1903

Feb.

Apl. 12

May

Maj' 31 1 June 11 : Nov. 29

1 1904

Feb.

Apl. 3

Mav

Mav 22 : June 2 , Nov. 27

1905

Mar.

Apl. 23

June

une II rune 22 Dec. 3

1906

Feb.

Apl. 15

May

.une 3 .une 14 Dec. 2

1907

Feb.

Mar. 31

May

May 19 , May 30 Dec. i

1908

Mar.

Apl. 19

Mav

June 7 1 June 18 ' Nov. 29
Mav 30 June 10 Nov. 28

1909

Feb.

Apl. II

May

1910

Feb.

Mar. 27

Mav

Mav IS , Arav 26 Nov. 27 |

191 1

Mar.

Apl. 16

May

June 4 June 15 j Dec. 3

1912

Feb.

Apl. 7

May

May 26 1 June 6 | Dec. i

i9«3

Feb.

Mar. 23

May

May u May 22

No*'. 30

1914

Feb.

Apl. 12

May

May 31 1 . mien

Nov. 29

1915

Feb.

Apl. 4

May

May 23 i June 3

Nov. 28

MovABivE Feasts. 15

NOTE.— Haster Day (on which all the other movable feasts
depend) is always the First Sunday after the Full Moon which
happens upon or next after the Twenty-first Day of March ; and
if the Full Moon happens upon a Sunday, Faster Day is the Sun-
day after.

Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of St.
Andrew, whether before or after.

Sepiuagesima 1 f Nine ]

^;r^t"esi.na \ ^--^y - gfe^n' Weeks before EasUr.
Quadragesitna J t Six J

Rogation Sunday "] f Five Weeks

AscensionDay ^ -^ J Forty Days ^ ^^^^^ Easter.

Whits undav \ \ Seven Weeks

Trinity Sunday J L Eight Weeks

The Calendar as at present used was reformed, in the year of
our Lord 1582, by Pope Gregory XIII., who ordered the Historical
or Civit year to be thencefonvard reckoned from the first day of
January. It was not adopted by English-speaking people until
January i, 1753. The Ecclesiastical year still begins on the First
Sunday in Advent.

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FOR FINDING EASTER OF ANY YEAR IN THIS CENTURY
OR THE NEXT.

ist. Divide the date of the year by 19, and call the remainder a ;
2d. Divide the date of the year by 4, and call the remainder d ;
3d. Divide the date of the vear b}' 7, and call the remainder c;

4th. Divide „. + j^:[f-„'ss;:s:];- "^ 30, .^ ca.. the

remainder d ;
5th. Divide 2* + 4^ + 6rf + ] 4 [Jim gnturyj I ^^ ^_ ^^^ ^^^j ^^^

remainder e ;
Then Easter will be the 22d -\- d -\- e o^ March ;
or the rf + <? — 9 of April.

Exceptions.— ist. When Easter would fall on April 26th, put it
back to the 19th. 2d. When it would fall on April 25th, put it
back to the 18th, unless d — 29, and ^ = 5.

a Cable

OF ALL THE Feasts that are observed by the
Catholics of the United States, with obli-
gation OF HEARING MaSS AND ABSTAINING FROM
SERVILE WORK.

Aij. Tnt-.

January.

. liw. YEAR.

November.
I. All Saints' Day.
December.
8. The Immaculate Con-
ception of the Blessed
Virgin ]Mary.

15. The Assumption of the 25. The Nativity of our
Blessed Virgin :\Iar>'. j Lord, or Christmas

I I>ay.

Also Ascension Day, or the Thursday forty days after
Easter.

The Circumcision of Our
Lord, or New- Year's
Day.

August.

®n jFaetino anb abstinence.

UR Holy Mother, the Catholic Church,
does not leave her children without
guidance, and to their own de\dces, in
this important matter ; she tells them
not only whe7i but how to fast and
abstain, and the rules she has estab-
lished are those inspired by her 'hea-
venly wisdom, and shaped and fash-
ioned by centuries of practical experi-
ence. Every Catholic is bound to
keep these mild and gentle xv\^^ first
of all heioxQ any other form of bodily mortification can
be worthily undertaken. If these are wilfully neglect-
ed, no amount of self-imposed austerity can ever make
up the loss, or atone for the disobedience.

The Ivaw of Ahsttnknc!-. affects only the kifid of
food, and has no reference to its quantity. On Ab-
stinence days the faithful are obliged to abstain from
flesh-meat only ; the number of meals and the amount
of food may be the same as on other days.

The Law of J asttnc; includes that of Abstinence, and
adds special requirements of its own ; it affects both
the ki?zd and the quantity of food. On Fasting-days, be-
sides the obligation of abstaining from flesh-meat, the
number and quantity of meals are restricted. Only one
Full Meal is allowed, to be taken about noon or later.
Besides this full meal a collation of eight ounces is al-
lowed. If the full meal is taken about the middle of

i8 On Fasting and Abstinence.

the day, the collation will naturally be taken in the
evening ; if the full meal is taken late in the day, the
collation may be taken about noon. Besides the full
meal and collation, general custom has made it lawful
to take about two ounces of bread (without butter) and
a cup of some warm liquid — as coffee or tea — in the
morning. This is important to observe, for by means
of this many persons are enabled — and therefore oblig-
ed— to keep the fast who could not otherwise do so.

It should be borne in mind that these practices of
Fasting and Abstinence are not merely penitential
works of coimsel, recommended to our obsen-ance,
but acts of mortification oi precept, enjoined by laws
binding strictly on the conscience ; and therefore not
to be evaded or omitted without Mortal Sin. Various
reasons, however, may exist for excuse or dispensation
from these laws (especially from the law oi fasting),
which are commonly noted in the published " Regu-
lations for Lent" in every Diocese. But as to ab-
stinence, legitimate excuses are ver>' few ; and gene-
rally no one can proceed safely in excusing himself
from abstinence before consulting his confessor.

ahstinencp: days.
All the Fridays of the Year.

A'b/^.— WTien a Friday happens to be Christmas Day, it is not a
day of abstinence.

1 ASilX(T-J)AVS.

1. The Fridays of Advent.*

2. Every Day in Lent ; except Sundays.

* In some Dioceses (as in the Province of New Orleans) the
Fridays of Advent are not fasting-days.

On Fasting and Abstinence.

3. The Four Quarter-Tenses, or Ember-Days,

viz.: The Wedjiesday, Friday, and Satm'day
followiug — I. the first Sunday in Lent ; 2. Whit-
sunday ; 3. the fourteenth day of September ;
and, 4. the third Sunday of Advent.

4. The Vigils of Whitsunday, of the Assumption,

oi All Saints, and of Ondstmas.

yVo/^.— When a Fasting-day falls upon a Sunday, it is kept on
the Saturday previous.

THE TIMES

Wherein Marriages are not Solemnized.

From Advent Sunday until the Epiphany y and frora
Ash Wednesday until Low Sunday.

Brief Statement of (Ibri5tian
2)oetrine.

The Ten Commandvients of God. — Exodus xx.

A:\I the Lord thy God, who brought
thee out of the land of Eg\'pt, out
of the house of bondage. Thou
shalt not have strange gods before
Me. Thou shalt not make to thy-
self a graven thing, nor the likeness
of anything that is in heaven above,
or in the earth beneath, nor of those
things that are in the waters under
>' -^ the earth. Thou shalt not adore

"-" • them, nor ser\-e them.

2. Thou shalt not take the Name
of the Lord thy God in vain.

3. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath-day.

4. Honor thy father and thy mother.

5. Thou shalt not kill.

6. Thou shalt not commit adulter^-.

7. Thou shalt not steal.

8. Thou shalt not bear false -vs-itness against thy
neighbor.

9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.

10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods.

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Thr Si.r Cotuifiandinenis of the (liu)-rh.

1. To hear Mass ou Sundays, and Holydays of Obli-
gation.

2. To fast and abstain ou the days appointed.

3. To confess at least once a year.

4. To receive the Holy Eucharist during the Easter
time.

5. To contribute to the support of our Pastors.

6. Not to marry persons who are not Catholics, or
who are related to us within the fourth degree of kin-
dred, nor privately without witnesses, nor to solemnize
marriage at forbidden times.

The Seven Sacrawnifs.

Baptism,
Confirmation,
Holy Eucharist, .
Penance,

Extreme Unction,
Holy Orders,
Matrimony,

Till- Thirc 77/,

. Matt, xxviii. 19.

. Acts viii. 17.

. Matt. xxvi. 26.

. John XX. 23.

. James v. 14.

. Luke xxii. 19.

. Matt. xix. 6.

'o/oQ^ica/ I 'irtiu's.

Faith— Hope— Charity.

77;/- /)>;//• Coydinal l^irfjfrs.

Prudence — Justice — Fortitude — Temperance.

77/^ .Seven Gifts of the Moly Ghost. — Ish. \i. 2, 3.

Wisdom, Fortitude, The Fear of the

Understanding, Knowledge, I^ord.

Counsel, Piety,

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The Jzl'c/i'i' FruHs of the Holy Ghost.

Charity, Benignity, Faith,

Jo5% Goodness, Modesty,

Peace, Long-suffering, Coutinency,

Patience, Mildness, Chastity.

'The Sfii ritual Jl'or^s of Mercy
To admonish the sinner, To bear wrongs patiently,
To instruct the ignorant. To forgive all injuries,
To counsel the doubtful. To pra}- for the li\'ing and
To comfort the sorrowful, the dead.

! he Corporal Works of Mercy
To feed the hungry, To harbor the harborless,

To give drink to the thirsty. To visit the sick,
To clothe the naked, To bur}- the dead.

To ransom the captive,

The Fi^hf Reatitudes. — Matt, v

1. Blessed are the poor in spirit ; for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.

2. Blessed are the meek ; for they shall possess the
land.

3. Blessed are they that mourn ; for they shall be
comforted.

4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after jus-
tice ; for they shall be filled.

5. Blessed are the merciful ; for they shall obtain
mercy.

6. Blessed are the clean of heart ; for thev shall see
God.

7. Blessed are the peacemakers ; for they shall be
called the children of God.

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8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice'
sake ; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

The Seven Deadly Siyn. and the opposite Virtues.

Pride,

Covetousness,
Lust,
Anger,

Humility,
Liberality,
Chastity,
Meekness,

Gluttony,

Envy,

Sloth.

Temperance,
Brotherly love
Diligence.

.S"/^;.v against tlie Holy Ghost.

Presumption of God's mercy — Despair — Impugning
the known truth — Envy at another's spiritual good —
Obstinacy in sin — Final impenitence.

.SV//A' ( 'rvjjig to Heai'eri for ] 'engeat'ce.

Wilful murder — The sin of Sodom — Oppression of
the poor — Defrauding laborers of their wages.

,\'i}/r Ud^'s of hehio , h'ressor\' fn a)wlher^ ^ Siv.

By counsel — By command — By consent — By provoca-
tion— By praise or flatter}- — By concealment — By par-
taking— By silence — By defence of the ill done.
Three Hminent good Jl'orks.
Prayer — Fasting — Almsgiving.
The EiHingelieal Couvsels.
Voluntary Poverty — Chastity — Obedience.
TJte Four / list Things to /ir l\i'uie)nbrred.
Death— Judgment — Hell — Heaven.
Subjects for Daily .'^feditafinu.
Remember, Christian soul, that thou hast this day,
and every day of thy life —

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God to glorify,

Jesus to imitate,

The Angels aud Saints to

invoke,
A soul to save,
A body to mortify,
Sins to expiate,
Virtues to acquire,
Hell to avoid,

Heaven to gain,
Eternity to prepare for.
Time to profit by,
Neighbors to edify.
The world to despise,
De\'ils to combat,
Passions to subdue.
Death perhaps to suffer.
And Judgment to undergo.

Xa? JBaptiem.

'"I^ROVIDBD an i7ifant is in danger of dying be-
^— fore a Priest can be prociwed, any other per-
son, zvhetherman, woman, or child, may baptize it in
the following manner:

While pouring common water on the head or face
of the infant, pronounce the words :

I BAPTIZE THEE IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,
AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST.

a Sumniar? of Cbrietian ifaitb
an& practice.

I. What every Christian Must BewEve.

•> VERY Christian must believe that
'.. there is one God, and no more than
one God : that God is a pure Spirit,
the Ivord and Maker of heaven and
earth, who has neither beginning nor
, end, but is always the same ; who is
everywhere present ; knows and sees
all things ; can do all things whatso-
ever He pleases ; and is infinite in all
perfections.

2. Every Christian is bound to be-
^ lieve that in one God there are three

distinct Persons, perfectly equal, of the same substance,
and having the same nature : the Father, who proceeds
from no one ; the Son, who is born of the Father
before all ages ; and the Holy Ghost, who proceeds
eternally from the Father and the Son as from one
principle ; and that the three Persons are all equally
eternal, equal in wisdom and power, and are all three
one and the same Lord, one and the same God.

3. We must believe that God created the angels to
be with Him for ever, and that one part of them fell
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from God by sin, and became devils. That God also
created Adam and Eve, the first parents of all man-
kind, and placed them in the earthly Paradise, from
whence they were justly banished for the sin they
committed in eating of the fruit of the forbidden tree ;
and that by this transgression of Adam we are all con-
ceived and born in sin, and must have been lost for
ever, if God had not sent us a Sa\'iour.

4. We are bound to believe in the Sa\'iour of all
mankind, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, true God and
true man ; perfect God from all eternit}', equal to His
Father in all things ; and perfect man, from the time of
Hfs coming down from heaven for us, having a body
and soul like ours.

5. We must believe that Jesus Christ, our vSaviour,
who had been long foretold by the prophets, was,
at God's appointed time, by the power of the Holy
Ghost, without ha\'ing any man for His father, con-
ceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary ; whom God
had prepared for this wonderful ?klatemity in a won-
derful manner : in that by a singular grace and pri-
vilege, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, she
was in the first instant of her conception preserved
free from ever>' taint of original sin. Of her, who
is Blessed among Women for evermore, was bom
our Lord — she still remaining a pure virgin. During
the time of His mortal life Jesus Christ founded the
Christian religion ; and then offered Himself a Sacri-
fice for the sins of the whole world, by dying upon a
cross, to obtain mercy, grace, and salvation for us ; and
that neither mercy, nor grace, nor salvation can, or
ever could, since Adam's fall, be obtained except through
the mediation of the Son of God.

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6. We must believe that Jesus Christ, after He died
and was buried, arose on the third day from death to
life, never to die again ; and that, for the space of forty
days, He was pleased, at different times, to manifest
Himself to His disciples, and then ascended into hea-
ven in their sight ; where, as God-man, He continually
intercedes for us. Thence He sent down the Holy
Ghost upon His disciples, to abide with them for ever,
as He had promised, and to guide them and their suc-
cessors into all truth.

7. We must believe the Catholic or Universal Church
of Christ, of which He is the perpetual Head, and His
Spirit the perpetual Guide ; which is founded upon
a rock, and is ever victorious over all the powers of
earth and hell. The Church is always One, in all its
members professing one faith, in one communion, un-
der one chief pastor, called the Pope, succeeding St.
Peter, to whom Christ committed His whole flock.
The Church is always Holy, in teaching a holy doc-
trine, in inviting all to a holy life, and in the eminent
holiness of many of its children. It is Catholic, or
Universal, for it subsists in all ages, and teaches all
nations, and maintains all truth. It is Apostolic, for
it derives its doctrine, its communion, its orders, and
its mission, by an uninterrupted succession, from the
Apostles of Christ.

8. With the Catholic Church the Scriptures, both of
the Old and New Testaments, were deposited by the
Apostles, It is the guardian and interpreter of them,
and the judge of all controversies relating to them.
The Scriptures, thus interpreted, together with the tra-
ditions of the Apostles, are to be received and admitted
by all Christians for the rule of their faith and practice.

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9. We must believe that when the Pope speaks \^ ex
cathedra " — i.e., when, iu discharge of his office of Pas-
tor and Teacher of all Christians, he defines, in virtue
of his supreme Apostolic authority, a doctrine of faith
or morals to be held by the universal Church — he is
endowed, by the Di\-ine assistance promised to him
iu Blessed Peter, with that Infallibility with which
the Di\-ine Redeemer \%-illed that His Church should
be furnished, in defining doctrine of faith or morals.
And therefore such definitions of the Pope are irre-
formable of themselves, and not in virtue of the con-
sent of the Church.

10. We nmst believe that Jesus Christ has instituted
in His Church seven Sacraments, or mysterious signs
and instrumental causes of Divine Grace in our souls :
liAPi ISM. by way of a new birth, by which we are made
children of God, and cleansed from sin ; Cu.nmk.ma-
riuN, by which we receive the Holy Ghost, by the im-
position of the hands of the successors of the Apostles :
the blessed Ivichakist, which feeds and nourishes our
souls with the Body and Blood of Christ, really present
under the forms of bread and wine, or under either of
them ; 1')-nanc).. b}' which penitent sinners are ab-
solved from their sins, by \-irtue of the commission
given by Christ to His ministers ; lixTKhMi. Inchun,
which ^^^pes away the remains of sin, and arms the
soul wth the grace of God in the time of sickness ;
Hoi.v Okukks. by which the ministers of God are con-
secrated ; and M mrimo.w , which, as a sacred sign of
the indissoluble union of Christ and His Church, unites
the married couple in a hoh' bond, and imparts to them
a grace suitable to that state.

11. We must believe that Jesus Christ has also iu-

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stituted the great Eucharistic Sacrifice of His Body
and Blood in remembrance of His Passion and Death.
In this Sacrifice, called the Mass, He is mystically im-
molated every day upon our altars, being Himself both
Priest and Victim. This Sacrifice is the principal wor-
ship of the New Law, in which, and by which, we
unite ourselves to Jesus Christ ; and ^\'ith Him and
through Him we adore God in spirit and truth ; give
Him thanks for all His blessings ; obtain His grace
for ourselves and the whole world, and pardon for
all our sins ; and pray for the living and the dead.

12. We must believe that there is, in the Catholic or
Universal Church of God, a Communion of Saints, by
means of which we communicate with ail holy persons
and in all holy things. We communicate with the
Saints in heaven, as our fellow-members under the
same head, Christ Jesus ; we give thanks to God for
His gifts to them, and we beg a share in their prayers.
We communicate "^-ith all the saints upon earth in the
same Sacraments and Sacrifice, and in a holy union of
faith and charity. And we also commimicate with the
faithful who have departed this life in a more imper-
fect state, — and who by the law of God's justice are for
a while in a state of suffering, — by offering prayers and
alms and sacrifice to God for them.

13. We must believe that, by the full concession of
Christ, there ever resides in the Church the active
power of forgiving sin, and of granting Indulgences
for the remission of the temporal punishments of sin ;
which may be applied to the souls both of the living
and of the dead who have died friends of God and in
the peace of Christ.

14. We, must believe also the necessity of Di\due

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Grace, without which we cannot make so much as one
step towards heaven ; and that all our good and all our
merits are the gift of God ; that Christ died for all men,
and that His grace does not take away or oppress our
free vdll.

15. We must believe that Jesus Christ will come
from heaven at the last day to judge all men ; that all
the dead, both good and bad, shall arise from their
graves, and shall be judged by Him according to their
works ; that the good shall go to heaven with Him,
body and soul, to be happy for all eternity in the
enjoyment of the Sovereign Good ; and that the wicked
shall be condemned, both body and soiu, to the tor-
ments of hell.

II. What every Christian Must Do

/^ VERY Christian, in order to attain life everlasting,
^-A must worship God as his first beginning and last
end. This worship is to be rendered, first, by Faith ,
which makes both the understanding and the will
humbly adore and emljrace all those truths which God
has taught, however obscure and incomprehensible they
maybe to our weakness. Secondly, by llupt; which
honors the infinite power, goodness, and mercy of
God, and the truth of His promises ; and upon these
grounds raises the soul to an assured expectation of
mercy, grace, and salvation, through the merits of
Jesus Christ. Thirdly, by Lharuv; which teaches
us to love God \^^th our whole hearts, for His own
sake, and our neigh])or as ourselves, for God's sake.
Fourthly, by the virtue of Rkligion ; the chief acts
of which are adoration, praise, thanksgiving, oblation

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of ourselves to God, sacrifice, qm^ prayer ; which ought
to be the daily employmeuts of a Christian soul. We
must flee all idolatry aud all false religious ; also
superstition, under which name are comprehended all
manner of divinations, all fortune-telling, all witch-
craft, charms, spells, observations of omens, dreams,
etc. All these things are heathenish, and contrary
to the worship of the true and living God, and to
that entire dependence which a Christian soul ought
to have on Him. But we must devoutl}^ honor the
Bver-Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the Holy
Angels, and the Saints reigning in Glory ; whose inter-
cessions we shall always most profitably invoke. We
should likewise duly reverence all sacred emblems and
pious memorials of our Ivord and His Saints, and
honor the relics of God's servants whom Holy Church
has canonized.

2. We must reverence the name of God and His
truth by a religious observance of all lawful oaths and
vows, and by carefully avoiding all false, rash, or un-
just oaths, and blasphemies.

3. We must dedicate some notable part of our time
to His divine service ; and, more especially, consecrate
to Him those days which are ordered by His Church
to be sanctified or kept holy.

4. Under God, we must love, reverence, and obey
our parents, and other lawful superiors, spiritual and
temporal ; and observe the laws of the Church and
State : as also we must have a due care of our chil-
dren, and of others that are under our charge, both as
to their souls and their bodies.

5. We must abstain from all injuries to our neigh-
bor's person, by murder or any other violence ; and

32 Christian Faith and Practice.

from all hatred, envy, and desire of revenge ; as also
from spiritual murder, which is committed by draw-ing
him into sin, by words, actions, or bad example.

6. We must abstain from all uncleanness in thoughts,
words, or actions.

7. We must not steal, cheat, or any other way do
wrong to our neighbor in his goods and possessions ; we
must give every one his own, pay our debts, and make
restitution for all damages which we have caused
through our fault.

8. We must not wrong our neighbor in his character
or good name, by calumny, detraction, or rash judg-
ment ; or in his honor by reproaches or affronts ; or
rob him of \i\^ peace of mind, by scoffs or contempt ;
or of his friends, by carrying stories backwards and
forwards. In all such cases, whosoever wrongs his
neighbor is obliged to make reparation or satisfac-
tion.

9. 10. As we are commanded to abstain from all deeds
of lust and injustice, so are we also strictly obliged to
restrain all desires of these kinds, and to resist the
irregular motions of concupiscence. So far the Ten
Connuandments of God ; which are a short abridgment
of the whole eternal and natural law, which admits of
no dispensation.

Every Christian is, moreover, bound to keep the
commandments of God's Church,

1. We must sanctify Sunda^-s and Holydays of Ob-
ligation by devout attendance at Holy Mass, and by
resting from ser\nle work.

2. We must strictl}' observe those days of fasting
and abstinence appointed by ecclesiastical authority.

3. We must humbly confess our sins at least once a

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year to a Priest having competent jurisdiction — i.e.^
approved by the Bishop of the Diocese.

4. We must be careful to make our Easier Duty,
by receiving Holy Communion at some time during
the interval between the first Sunday in Lent and
Trinity Sunday.

5. According to our means we must contribute to
the support of those who minister to us in spiritual
things,

6. We must not marry non-Catholics, or any one re-
lated to us within the fourth degree of kindred ; we
must not marry clandestinely, or solemnize marriage
within the prohibited times.

Prayers which rvrry Christian should Know
BY Heart.

The Invocation.

IN nomine Patris, 4- et ^T'N the name of the Fa-

Filii, et Spiritus ^ ther, -I" and of the

Sancti. Son, and of the Holy

Amen. ' Ghost. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer.

•-n)ATER NOSTER, qui (^UR FATHER, who

«-■— es in coelis, sancti- ^^ art in heaven, hal-

ficetur nomen tuum : ad- lowed be Thy name : Thy

veniat regnum tuum : fiat kingdom come : Thy will

voluntas tua, sicut in coelo, be done on earth as it is

et in terra. Panem nos- in heaven. Give us this

trum quotidianum da no- day our daily bread : and

34 Christian Faith and Practice.

bis hodie : et diiuitte no- forgive us our trespasses

bis debita nostra, sicut et as we forgive those who

nos dimittimus debitorihus trespass agaiust us. And

nostris. Et ne nos inducas lead us not into tempta-

in tentationem : sed libera tion : but deliver us from

nos a malo. Amen. evil. Amen.

Thr Mail Marv.

Maria, gratia ""p^^ AIL, ^Nlar}-, full of
us r-L^

vrvE,

f^Jr-^ plena; Dominus r-*-G grace; the Lord is

tecum : benedicta tu in with thee : blessed art

mulieribus, et benedictus thou among women, and

fructus ventris tui, Jesus, blessed is the fruit of thy

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,

ora pro nobis peccatori- Mother of God, pray for

bus, nunc et in hora mor- us sinners, now and at the

tis nostrae. Amen. hour of our death. Amen.

Thr Crrrd.

CREDO in Deum, Pa- ^ BELIEVE in God, the

trem omnipotentem, -^^ Father Almighty, Cre-

Creatorem cceli et terrse ; ator of heaven and earth ;

et in Jesum Christum, Fi- and in Jesus Christ, His

Hum ejus unicum, Domi- only Son, our Lord : who

num nostrum : qui concep- was conceived by the Holy

tus est de Spiritu Sancto, Ghost, born of the Virgin

natus ex Maria xnrgine, Mary, suffered under Pon-

passus sub Pontio Pilato, tins Pilate, was crucified;

cnicifixus ; mortuus, et se- died, and was buried. He

pultus. Descendit ad in- descended into hell ; the

feros ; tertia die resurrexit a third day He arose again

mortuis ; ascenditadccelos, from the dead ; He ascend-

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sedet ad dexteram Dei Pa-
trisomuipotentis ; iude veu-
turns est judicare vivos et
mortuos. Credo in Spiri-
tum Sanctum, SanctamKc-
clesiam Catholicain, Sanc-
torum communionem, re-
missiouem peccatorum,
caruis resurrectionem, vi-
tam seternam.

Amen.

ed into heaven, sittetli at
the right hand of God the
Father Almighty ; from
thence He shall come to
judge the living and the
dead. I believe in the Holy-
Ghost, the Holy Catholic
Church, the communion of
Saints, the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection of the
body, and the life everlast-
ing. Amen.

The Confiteor.

/^ONFITEOR Deo om-
^^ nipotenti, beatae
Mariae semper Virgini,
beato Michaeli Archange-
lo, beato Joanni Baptistce,
Sanctis Apostolis Petro et
Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, (et
tibi. Pater, ) quia peccavi ni-
mis cogitatione, verbo, et
opere, mea culpa, mea
culpa, mea maxima culpa.
Ideo precor beatam Mari-
am semper Virginem, be-
atum Michaelem Archan-
gelum, beatum Joannem
Baptistam, sanctos Apos-
tolos Petrum et Paulum,
onines Sanctos, (et te, Pa-

I CONFESS to Al-
mighty God, to bless-
ed Mary ever Virgin, to
blessed Michael the Arch-
angel, to blessed John the
Baptist, to the holyApostles
Peter and Paul, and to all
the Saints, (and to you, Fa-
ther,) that I have sinned
exceedingly in thought,
word, and deed, through
my fault, through my
fault, through my most
grievous fault. Therefore I
beseech blessed Mary ever
Virgin, blessed Michael the
Archangel, blessed John
the Baptist, the holy Apos-

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ter, ) orare pro me ad Domi-
nuin Deum nostrum.

Misereatur nostri om-
nipoteus Deus, et dimissis
peccatis nostris, perducat
nos ad \4tam aeteruam.

Ajucu.

Indulgentiam, +absoluti-
onem, et remissionem pec-
catoriim nostrorum, tribu-
at uobis omuipotens et mi-
sericors Domiuus. Amen.

ties Peter and Paul, and all
the Saints, (and you. Fa-
ther,) to pra}' to the Lord
our God for me.

]May Almighty God have
mercy upon us, and forgive
us our sins, and bring us
unto life everlasting.

A)nen.

jNIay the Almighty and
merciful Lord grant us
pardon, ^- absolution, and
remission of our sins.

Amen.

The Gloria Patri. or Lesser no.volos^v.

/^LORIA Patri, et Filio,
^^ et Spiritui Sancto.

y^LORY be to the Fa-
^^ ther, and to the Son,

Sicut erat in principio, et and to the Holy Ghost

nunc, et semper, et in As it was in the beginning,

saecula saeculorum. is now, and ever shall be,

Amen. world without end. Amen.

-o -^^

flDorning iprai^ers*

THE OFFICE OF PRIME.

Before Ptime are said Inaiuiibly the Our Father, the
Hail Mary, and the I believe in God.

Then is said aloud

OMB unto my help, O God.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Alleluia {or, in Lent, Praise to Thee,
O Lord, King of eternal glory).

\Hh

's sa/(f tlie foUo'A'ixs h\

y^ HE star of morn to night succeeds;
^^ We therefore meekly pray,
May God, in all our words and deeds,
Keep us from harm this day.

May He in love restrain us still
From tones of strife and words of ill,
And wrap around and close our eyes
To earth's absorbing vanities.

* Translation by Cardinal Newman.
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38 Morning Prayers.

May wrath and thoughts that geuder shame

Ne'er iu our breasts abide,
Aud painful abstineuces tame

Of wautou flesh the pride ;

So when the weary day is o'er,
And night and stillness come once more^
Blameless and clean from spot of earth
We may repeat with reverent mirth —

To God the Father glory be,

Aud to His Only Son,
And to the Spirit, One and Three,

While endless ages run. Amen.

Tfien follow the Psalms, which are said undrr one Antiph'tn .•
Ant. for Sundays. Alleluia.
Ant. for week-days. Blessed are they that walk.

Psahn :;;.

CN" AVE me, O God, by Thy name : and judge me in
^ Thy strength.

Hear my prayer, O God : give ear unto the words of
my mouth.

For strangers have risen up against me, and the
mighty have sought after my soul : and they have not
set God before their eyes.

For behold, God is my helper : and the Lord is the
protector of my soul.

Turn back evil upon mine enemies : and destroy
Thou them in Thy truth.

I will freely sacrifice unto Thee, and \rill praise Thy
name, O Lord : for it is good :

Morning Prayers. 39

For Thou hast delivered me out of all my trouble :
and mine eye hath looked down upon mine enemies.
Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm ri8.

BLESSED are the undefiled in the way : who walk
in the law of the Lord.
Blessed are they that search His testimonies : that
seek Him with their whole heart.

For they that work iniquity : have not walked in
His ways.

Thou hast commanded that Thy commandments be
kept most diligently.-

0 that my ways may be so directed : that I may
keep Thine ordinances.

Then shall I not be confounded : when I shall have
regard to all Thy commandments.

1 will praise Thee with uprightness of heart : when
I shall have learned the judgments of Thy justice.

I will keep Thine ordinances : O forsake me not
utterly.

By what doth a young man correct his way ? even
by keeping Thy words.

With my whole heart have I sought after Thee : let
me not stray from Thy commandments.

Thy words have I hidden within my heart : that I
may not sin against Thee.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord : O teach me Thine ordi-
nances.

With my lips have I declared : all the judgments of
Thy mouth.

I have had delight in the way of Thy testimonies :
even as in all riches.

40 Morning Prayers.

I will meditate ou Thy comuiaudments : and I vdW
consider Thy ways.

I will think upon Thine ordinances : I will not for-
get Thy words.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

"T^ EAL bountifully %\'ith Thy servant : quicken Thou
r*— ^ me, and I shall keep Thy words.

Open Thou mine e3-es : and I shall see the wondrous
things of Thy law.

I am a sojourner upon earth : O hide not Thy coiti-
mandments from me.

My soul hath longed greatly : to desire Thine ordi-
nances at all times.

Thou hast rebuked the proud : cursed are they that
do err from Thy commandments.

0 take from me shame and contempt : for I have
sought after Thy testimonies.

Princes also did sit and speak against me : but Thy
serv^ant was occupied in Thy statutes.

For Thy testimonies are my meditation : and Thine
orcUnances are my counsel.

My soul hath cleaved to the earth : O quicken Thou
me according to Thy word.

1 have declared iny ways, and Thou heardest me :
teach me Thy statutes.

Make me to understand the way of Thine ordinan-
ces : and I will meditate on Thy wondrous works.

]My soul hath slumbered through weariness : strength-
en Thou me in Thy words.

Remove from me the way of iniquity : and have
mercy on me in Thy law.

Morning Prayers. 41

I have chosen the way of truth : I have not forgotten
Thy judgments.

I have cleaved unto Thy testimonies, O Lord : put
me not to shame.

I have run in the way of Thy commandments : when
Thou didst enlarge my heart.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

[The folloiuing creed is said only on Sutidays, luhen the
Sunday Office is recited :

The Creed 0/ St. AfJianasius.

QUICUMQUE vultsal- ^THT HOSOEVER desires

vus esse, * ante omnia ^^^^^ to be saved, before

opus est, ut teneat Catho- all things it is necessary that

licam fidem. he hold the Catholic faith.

Quam nisi quisque inte- Which faith, except every

gram inviolatamque serva- one do keep entire and

verit, * absque dubio in inviolate, without doubt

seternum peribit. he shall perish everlast-
ingly.

Fides autem Catholica Now the Catholic faith is

haec est, "^ ut unum Deum this : that we worship one

in Trinitate, et Triuitatem God in Trinity, and Trinity

in unitate veneremur. in Unit3^

Neque coufundentes per- Neither confounding the

sonas, * neque substantiam Persons nor dividing the

separantes. substance.

Alia est enim persona For there is one Person

Patris, alia Filii, * alia Spi- of the Father, another of

ritus vSancti. the Son, another of the
Holy Ghost.

Sed Patris, et Filii, et But the Godhead of the

Morning Prayers.

Spiritus Saucti uua est di-
^dnitas, * ajqualis gloria,
coaitema inajestas.

Qualis Pater, talis Fi-
lius, * talis Spiritus Sauc-
tus.

lucreatus Pater, iucrea-
tus Filius, * increatus Spi-
ritus Sanctus.

Inimensus Pater, immen-
sus Filius, * immeusus Spi-
ritus Sanctus.

^ternus Pater, a;ternus
Filius, * setemus Spiritus
Sanctus.

Et tamen uon tres etter-
ni, * sed uuus ceternus.

Sicut non tres increati,
nee tres imniensi, * sed
unus increatus, et unus ini-
mensus.

Similiter omnipotens Pa-
ter, omnipotens Filius, *
omnipotens Spiritus vSanc-
tus.

Et tamen non tres omni-
potentes, * sed unus omni-
potens.

Ita Deus Pater, Deus
Filius, * Deus Spiritus
Sanctus.

Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost is
one ; the glory equal, the
majesty co-eternal.

As the Father is, such is
the Son, such the Holy
Ghost.

The Father uncreate, the
Son uncreate, the Holy
Ghost uncreate.

The Father infinite, the
Son infinite, the Holy
Ghost infinite.

The Father eternal, the
Son eternal, the Holy
Ghost eternal.

And yet they are not
three eternals, but one
Eternal.

As also they are not three
uucreates, nor three infi-
nites ; but one Uncreate,
and one Infinite.

In like manner the Fa-
ther is Almighty, the vSon
Almighty, and the Hoh''
Ghost Almighty.

And yet they are not
three almighties, but one
Almighty.

So the Father is God, the
Son God, and the Holy
Ghost God.

Morning Prayers.

Kt tamen nou tres Dii, *
sed uuus est Deus.

Ita Dominus Pater, Do-
miuus Filius, * Domiuus
Spiritus Saiictus.

Bt tanien nou tres Domi-
ni, * sed uiius est Dominus.

Quia sicut singillatim
unamquamque personam
Deum ac Dominum coufi-
teri Christiana veritate com-
pellimur : * ita tres Deos
aut Dominos dicere Ca-
tholica religione prohibe-

And yet they are not
three Gods, but one God.

So the Father is Lord,
the Son is Lord, and the
Holy Ghost is Lord.

And yet they are not
three Lords, but one Lord.

For as we are obliged
by the Christian Truth
to acknowledge every Per-
son singly to be God and
Lord : so we are forbidden
by the Catholic religion
to sa}^ there are three Gods
or three Lords.

Pater a nuUo est fac-
tus, * nee creatus, nee ge-
nitus.

Filius a Patre solo est : *
non factus, nee creatus, sed
genitus.

Spiritus Sanctus a Patre
et Filio : - non factus, nee
creatus, nee genitus, sed
procedens.

Unus ergo Pater, non
tres Patres : unus Filius,
non tres Filii : ^ unus vSpi-
ritus Sanctus, non tres Spi-
ritus Sancti.

Kt in hac Trinitate nihil
prius aut posterius, nihil

The Father was made by
no one, neither created,
nor begotten.

The Son is by the Fa-
ther alone, not made, nor
created, but begotten.

The Holy Ghost is from
the Father and the Son, not
made, nor created, nor be-
gotten, but proceeding.

So there is one Father,
not three Fathers : one Son,
not three Sons : one Holy
Ghost, not three Holy
Ghosts.

And in this Trinity there
is nothing before or after,

MoRxixG Prayers.

majus aut minus : * sed
totae tres personae coceter-
nse sibi siiut, et coaequa-
les.

Ita ut per omnia, sicut
jam supra dictum est, * et
unitas in Trinitate, et Trini-
tas in uuitate veneranda sit.

Qui ^-ult ergo sahnis
esse, * ita de Trinitate seu-
tiat.

Sed necessarium est ad
aetemam salutem, ^ ut iu-
carnationem quoque Domi-
ni uostri Jesu Christi fideli-
ter credat.

Est ergo fides recta, ut
credamus et confiteamur, -
quia Dominus noster Jesus
Christus Dei Filius, Deus
et homo est.

Deus est ex substantia
Patris ante saecula geni-
tus : * et homo est ex sub-
stantia matris in saeculo
natus.

Perfectus Deus, perfec-
tus homo : * ex anima ra-
tionali, et humana carue
subsistens.

.^qualis Patri secundum
divinitatem : * minor Pa-

nothing greater or less ; but
the whole three Persons are
co-eternal together and co-
equal.

So that in all things, as is
aforesaid, the Unity is to
be worshipped in Trinity,
and the Trinity in Unity.

He, therefore, that de-
sires to be saved must thus
believe of the Trinity.

Furthermore, it is neces-
sary to everlasting salva-
tion that he also believe
faithfully the Incarnation
of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now the right faith is,
that we believe and con-
fess that our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Sou of God, is
both God and man.

He is God of the sub-
stance of His Father, be-
gotten before the world ;
and He is man of the sub-
stance of His Mother, bom
in the world :

Perfect God and per-
fect man ; of rational soul
and human flesh subsist-
ing,

Equal to the Father ac-
cording to His Divinity ;

Morning Prayers.

tre secundum humaiiita-
tem.

Qui, licet Deus sit et
homo, * uon duo tam.eu,
sed unus est Christus.

Unus autem, uon con-
versione divinitatis in car-
nem, ^ sed assumptione
humanitatis in Deum.

Unus omnino, non con-
fusione substantias, * sed
unitate persouse.

Nam, sicut anima ratio-
nalis et caro unus est
homo, '^ ita Deus et homo
unus est Christus :

Qui passus est pro salu-
te nostra, descendit ad in-
feros, * tertia die resurrexit
a mortuis :

Ascendit ad ccelos, sedet
ad dexteram Dei Patris om-
nipotentis : ^ inde venturus
est judicare ^'ivos et mor-
tuos :

Ad cujus adventum om-
nes homines resurgere ha-
beut cum corporibus suis, *
et reddituri sunt de factis
propriis rationem.

Et qui bona egerunt,
ibunt in vitam seternam :

and less than the Father ac-
cording to His humanity.

Who, although He be
both God and man, yet He
is not two, but one Christ :

One, not by the conver-
sion of the Godhead into
flesh, but by the assuming
of human nature unto God:

One altogether, not by
confusion of substance, but
by unity of person.

For as the rational soul
and the body constitutes
one man, so God and man
is one Christ :

Who suffered for our sal-
vation, descended into hell,
arose again the third day
from the dead :

He ascended into heaven ;
He sitteth at the right hand
of God the Father Al-
mighty ; thence He shall
come to judge the living
and the dead :

At whose coming all men
must arise again with their
bodies, and must give an
account of their own
works.

And they that have done
good shall go into life ever-

46 Morning Prayers.

qui vero mala, in ignem lasting ; aud they that have
setemum. done evil, into everlasting

fire.
Hsec est fides Catholica : This is the Catholic faith,
quam nisi quisque fideli- which except a man believe
ter firmiterque crediderit, faithfully and steadfastly
sahnis esse non poterit. he cannot be saved.

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father,

etc. 1

Antiphon for Sundays, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
At Easter a fourth Alleluia.

Antiphon Jiir ll'eek-day^ :

BLESSED are they that walk in Thy law, O
Lord.

T/ien is said the Oiapter :

Sundays.

y I "NTO the King of ages, the Inmiortal, Invisible,
^^-^ only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever,
R. Thanks be to God.

IVeek-days.

OVE peace and truth, saith the Lord .Ylmighty.
R. Thanks be to God.

Then follows the short Responsory :

CHRIST, Thou Son of the living God, have mercy
on us.
R. Christ, Thou Son of tlie living God, have merq'^
on us.

V. Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father,
R. Have mercy on us.

Morning Prayers, 47

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Sou, and to
the Holy Ghost.

R. Christ, Thou Son of the living God, have mercy
on us.

V. Arise, O Christ, and help us.

R. And deliver us for Thy name's sake.

Ajl^r the shoyl. lesponsory follow these prayers, called the Prece.^,
except on Double Feasts and within Octaves, when they are omitted

dozen to the murk r'-) ;

"T — 'ORD, have mercy,
r-*— 4 Christ, have mercy.

Ivord, have mercy.

Our Father {maudibly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from evil.

I believe in God {inaudibly).

V. The resurrection of the body.

R. And the life everlasting. Amen.

V. But I, O Lord, have cried unto Thee.

R. And in the morning my prayer shall come early
before Thee.

V. Let my mouth be filled with praise.

R. That I may sing of Thy glory ; and of Thy great-
ness all the day long.

V. O Lord, turn away Thy face from my sins.

R. And blot out all my iniquities.

V. Create in me a clean heart, O God.

R. And renew a right sjjirit within me.

V. Cast me not away from Thy face.

R. And take not Thy Holy Sj^irit from me.

V. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation.

R. And strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

48 Morning Prayers.

I Tkf^e prayers within the brackets are said only uh weekdays :

*T^ ELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil man.
f^-^ R. And rescue me from the unjust man.

V. Deliver nie from mine enemies, O my God.

R. And defend me from them that rise up against
me.

V. Deliver me from them that work iniquity.

R. And save me from the men of blood.

V. So will I sing a psalm unto Thy name for ever
and ever,

R. That I may pay my vows from day to day.

V. Hear us, O God our Saviour.

R. Who art the hope of all the ends of the earth,
and in the sea afar off.

V. Come unto my help, O God.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Holy God, Holv and Mighty, Holv and Immor-
tal, '

R. Have mercy on us.

V. Bless the Lord, O my soul,

R. And let all that is within me bless His holy
name.

V. Bless the Lord, O m\- soul.

R. And forget not all His benefits.

V. Who forgiveth thee all thine iniquities.

R. Who hcaleth all thine infirmities.

V. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction,

R. Who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.

V. Wlio satisfieth thy desire with good things.

R. Thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle's. |

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R, Who hath made heaven and earth.

Morning Pravers. 49

The Confiteor, p. jt.
Then the office continues as follows :

VOUCHSAFE, O Lord, this day
J?. To keep us without sin.
F. Have mercy on us, O Lord.
A*. Have mercy on us.
V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
J^. As we have hoped in Thee.

* /fere the office is resumed when the Preces have been omitted :

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

OLORD, God Almighty, who hast brought us to
the beginning of this day : let Thy power so
defend us therein, that this day we fall into no sin, but
that all our thoughts, words, and works may always
tend to what is just in Thy sight. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reign eth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world
without end. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

Here is read the Martyrology, if read at all ; after which the office
proceeds thns :

V. Precious in the sight of the Lord
R. Is the death of His saints.

50 Morning Prayers.

/'Y\ AY the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints
%J-^ plead for us with the Lord, that we may de-
sene to be helped and delivered by Him who liveth
and reigueth, world without end. Amen.
V. Come unto my help, O God.
^. O Lord, make haste to help me. {T/n's ver-
suit' and rt'spon.sf i< .<aui 'hricr.^
V. Glory be to the Father, etc.
R. As it was in the beginning, etc.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {inaudibly).
V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from e\nl.

V. Look upon Thy ser\'ants. O Lord, and upon
Thy works, and direct their children.

R. And let the brightness of the Lord our God be
upon us, and direct Thou the works of our hands
over us : yea, the work of our hands do Thou direct.
V. Glor>^ be to the Father, etc.
R. As it was in the beginning, etc.

I.rt i>s pra\ .

OLORD GOD, King of heaven and earth, vouchsafe
this day to direct and to sanctify, to rule and to
govern, our souls and bodies, our senses, words, and
actions, in Thy law, and in the works of Thy com-
mandinents ; that both now and for ever we may de-
serve to be saved and delivered through Thy protec-
tion, O Sa\nour of the world, who livest and reignest,
world without end.
R. Amen.

Morning Prayers. 51

V. O Lord, grant Thy blessing.
The Blessing : May the Ivord Almighty order our
days and deeds in His peace.
R. Amen.

Then is read the short lesson :

*jCp ND may the Lord direct our hearts in the love
^*~'-* of God, and the patience of Christ. And do
Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.

R. Thanks be to God.

F. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made heaven and earth.

V. Bless ye.

R. God.

T/ie Blessing : The Lord bless us, and keep us from
all evil, and bring us unto life everlasting : and may
the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy
of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.

ANOTHER FORM OF MORNIlSra PRAYERS.

As soon n.s yn/t are a^i'ake. make th/> st'^n of the Cross, and say :

"T^ OLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts : the earth
^*"^ is full of Thy glory. Glory be to the Father,
glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Ghost.
A77ien.i^)

IVhcH you are dressed, calling to mind the greatness of God, and
yonrown 7ioihin?ness, place yourself in His presence, and kneel
dmon and say :

I N the name of the Father, + and of the Son, and of
•^ the Holy Ghost. Amen.

52 Morning Prayers.

Come. Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.

yX^OST holy and adorable Trinity, one God in three
N'-^ Persons, I believe that Thou art here present ;
I adore Thee with the deepest humility, and render to
Thee, wdth my whole heart, the homage which is due
to Thy sovereign majesty.

OMY God, I most humbly thank Thee for all the
favors Thou hast bestowed upon me up to the
present moment. I give Thee thanks from the bottom
of my heart that Thou hast created me after Thine own
image and likeness, that Thou hast redeemed me by
the precious blood of Thy dear Son, and that Thou
hast preser\'ed me and brought me safe to the begin-
ning of another day. I offer to Thee. O Lord, my
whole being, and in particular all my thoughts, words,
actions, and sufferings of this day. I consecrate them
all to the glory of Thy name, beseeching Thee that
through the infinite merits of Jesus Christ my Sa\-iour
they ma}' all find acceptance in Thy sight. May Thy
dix-ine love animate them, and may they all tend to
Thy greater glory.

'y~|^DORABLE Jesus, my Sa\Tiour and Master, model
(%/4-*-^ of all perfection, I resolve and will endeavor
this day to imitate Thy example, to be, like Thee, mild,
humble, chaste, zealous, charitable, and resigned. I
will redouble my efforts that I may not fall this day
into any of those sins which I have heretofore com-
mitted (here yoji may name any besetting sin), and
which I sincerely desire to forsake.

Morning Prayers. 53

/^ MY God, Thou knowest my poverty and weak-
^""^ ness, and that I am unable to do anything good
without Thee ; deny me not, O God, the help of Thy
grace ; proportion it to my necessities ; give me strength
to avoid everything evil which Thou forbiddest, and to
practise the good which Thou hast commanded ; and
enable me to bear patiently all the trials which it may
please Thee to send me.

/^UR Father. Hail Mary. I believe in God. I
^"^^ confess to Almighty God, etc.

[He'ir the Litany of the Holy Name, p. 60, may be smd.]

An Act of Fatth.

r\ MY God ! I fii-mly believe that Thou art one God
^"^ in three Divine Persons, the Father, the Sou,
and the Holy Ghost ; I believe that the Divine Son
became man, and died for our sins, and that He will
come to judge the li\'ing and the dead. I believe these
and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church
teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, who canst
neither deceive nor be deceived.

An Act of Hopk.

f~\ MY God ! relying on Thy infinite goodness and
promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins,
the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through
the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

An Act or Charit-s-.

C~\ MY God ! I love Thee above all things, with my
whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good

54 Morning Prayers.

and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself
for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured
me, aud ask pardon of all whom I have iuj ured.

An Act ok Contrition.

OMY God ! I am heartily sorry for having offended
Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread
the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of
all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all-good
and deser\dng of all my lov^e. I firmly resolve, with
the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do pen-
ance, and to amend my life. Amen.

OHOLY Virgin, Mother of God, my Mother and
Patroness, I place myself under thy protection,
I throw myself vdih. confidence into the arms of thy
compassion. Be to me, O Mother of mercy, my refuge
in distress, my consolation under suffering, my advo-
cate \nth thy adorable Son, now and at the hour of
my death. Amen.

r^ FAITHFUIv Guardian and Father of virgins,
^^ Blessed Joseph, to whom was confided the care
of Jesus, and of Mary the Queen of Virgins, I most
humbly supplicate thee, by the love thou dost bear
Jesus and Mary, to obtain for me that, being presers'ed
from every stain during my whole life, I may be ever
able to serve them with unspotted purity of mind and
body. Amen.d)

"ff NGEL of God, my Guardian dear,
(^'-^ To whom His love commits me here,
Ever this day be at my side,
To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.^X)

'IHE ANGELUS.

/^ GREAT Saint, whose name I bear, protect me,
^^ pray for me, that, like thee, I may serve God
faithfully on earth, and glorify Him eternally with
thee in heaven. Amoi.

AY the power of the Father govern and protect
me ! May the wisdom of the Son teach and
enlighten me ! May the influence of the Holy Ghost
renew and quicken me ! May the blessing of the All-
holy Trinity, the Father, -f" the Son, and the Holy
Ghost, be with me, now and for evermore. Aine?t.

THE ANGELUS.f^)

To be said Morning , Noon, and Night ; kneeling, except on Saturday
erening and throughout Sunday.

Ji.

NGELUS Domini
nuntiavit Mariae.

R. Et concepit de Spi-
ritu Sancto.

Ave, Maria, etc.

V. Ecce ancilla Do-
mini.

R. Fiat mihi secundum
verbum tuum.

Ave, Maria, etc.

r. Ft Vkkbum caro

FACTUM EST.

R. Et habita^nt in no-
bis.

Ave, Maria, etc.

^^HE Angel of the
^-"^ Lord declared unto
Mary.

R. And she conceived
by the Holy Ghost.

Hail, Mar\", etc.

V. Behold the hand-
maid of the Lord.

R. Be it done unto me
according to Thy word.

Hail, Mary, etc.

/ '. And the Word was
MADE Flesh.

R. And dwelt among
us.

Hail, Mary, etc.

56 Prayer for Authorities.

()rL)>"/^ Lii I' < pro \ .

/TIrATIAM tuam, quae- "T^OUR forth, we be-

^-^ sunius, Domiue, '^~~ seech Thee, O Lord,

ineutibus uostris infunde, Thy grace into our hearts ;

ut qui, Augelo nuutiante, that as we have known the

Christi filii tui incarna- Incarnation of Christ Thy

tionem cognovimus, per Son by the message of an

passionem ejus et crucem Angel, so, by His Passion

ad resurrectionis gloriam and Cross, we may be

perducamur ; per eunidem brought to the glory of

Christum Dominum uos- His resurrection ; through

trum. Amen. the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

In Eastertide, instead of the Angelus, the Regina
Coeli {p. jS) is said standi n^c:.

A PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH, THE CIVIL
AUTHORITIES, ETC.

Composed by Arckhishop Catt-o/l, A.D. ri^rt-i.

V // 1 E pray Thee, O Almighty and Eternal God, who
^■^■^ through Jesus Christ hast revealed Thy glory
to all nations, to preserve the works of Thy mercy ;
that Thy Church, being spread through the whole
world, may continue, with unchanging faith, in the
confession of Thy Name.

We pray Thee, who alone art good and holy, to
endow with heavenly knowledge, sincere zeal, and
sanctity of life our chief Bishop, N., the Vicar of our
Lord Jesus Christ in the government of His Church ;

Prayer for Authorities. 57

our own Bishop, {or Archbishop,) N. {if he is not
consecrated, our Bishop-elect) ; all other Bishops, Pre-
lates, and Pastors of the Church ; and especially those
who are appointed to exercise among us the functions
of the holy ministry, and conduct Thy people into the
ways of salvation.

We pray Thee, O God of might, wisdom, and justice,
through whom authority is rightly administered, laws
are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist, with Thy
Holy vSpirit of counsel and fortitude, the President of
these United States, that his administration may be
conducted in righteousness, and be eminently useful to
Thy people, over whom he presides, by encouraging
due respect for virtue and religion ; by a faithful ex-
ecution of the laws in justice and mercy ; and by re-
straining \dce and immorality. Let the light of Thy
divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress, and
shine forth in all the proceedings and laws framed for
our rule and government ; so that they may tend to
the preservation of peace, the promotion of national
happiness, the increase of industry, sobriety, and use-
ful knowledge, and may perpetuate to us the bless-
ings of equal liberty.

We pray for his Excellency the Governor of this
State, for the members of the Assembly, for all Judges,
Magistrates, and other officers who are appointed to
guard our political welfare ; that the}- ma}- be enabled,
by Thy powerful protection, to discharge the duties of
their respective stations with honesty and ability.

We recommend likewise to Thy unbounded mercy
all our brethren and fellow-citizens, throughout the
United States, that the}' may be blessed in the know-
ledge, and sanctified in the observance of Thy most

58 Grace before and after Meai^s.

holy law ; that they may be presen'ed in union, and
in that peace which the world cannot give ; and, after
enjoying the blessings of this life, be admitted to those
which are eternal.

Finally, we pray Thee, O Lord of mercy, to remem-
ber the souls of Thy servants departed who are gone
before us with the sign of faith, and repose in the
sleep of peace : the souls of our parents, relations, and
friends ; of those who, when linng, w^ere members of
this congregation ; and particularly of such as are lately
deceased ; of all benefactors who. by their donations or
legacies to this Church, witnessed their zeal for the de-
cency of divine worship, and proved their claim to our
grateful and charitable remembrance. To these, O
Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech
Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and everlasting
peace, through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord and
Saviour. Amen.

GRACE BEFORE MEALS.

BLESS us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we
are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through
Christ our Lord.
y?. Amen.

GRACE AFTER MEALS.

'TTffE ^ve Thee thanks, O Almighty God, for all
VIlA* Thy mercies. Who livest and reignest world
without end.
J^. Amen.

Grace before and after Meals.

"■YirOUCHSAFE, O Lord, to reward with eternal life

V all those who do us good for Thy name's sake.

R. Amen.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.

^'""^^m^^^^W^

^be litan? of tbc flDoet Iboli?
IRame of 3e6U0/^)

YRIE
son.
Christe e lei-
son.
Kyrie elei-
soii.
:;. ^ Jesu, audi

^"tV" uos.

-'^^v Jesu, ex-

'" - ^ audi nos.

Pater de coe-
lis Deus, miserere nobis.
Fili Redemptor mundi "]

Deus,
Spiritus Saucte Deus,
Sancta Triuitas, unus

Deus,
Jesu, Fili Dei \'ivi,

Jesu, splendor Patris,

Jesu, candor lucis celer-

nae,
Jesu, rex gloriae,

ORD, have mer
cy on us.
Christ, have
mercy on us.
Lord, have
mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.

Jesus, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,

haz'e mercy on us.
God the Sou, Redeem- |

er of the world, I

God the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, One I 5

God,
Jesus, Son of the li\'ing

God,
Jesus, splendor of the

Father,
Jesus, brightness of

Etenial Light,
Jesus, King of ^lory,

Litany of the Most Hoi.y Name of Jesus. 6i

Jesu, sol justitiae, ]

Jesu, Fill Marias Vir-

ginis,
Jesu amabilis,
Jesu admirabilis,
Jesu, Deus fortis,
Jesu, pater futuri sse-

culi,
Jesu, magni cousilii

Angele,
Jesu potentissime,
Jesu patientissime,
Jesu obedientissime,
Jesu mitis et humilis

corde,
Jesu, amator casti-

tatis,
Jesu, amator noster,
Jesu, Deus pacis,
Jesu, auctor vitae,
Jesu, exemplar virtu-

tum,
Jesu, zelator auima-

rum,
Jesu, Deus noster,
Jesu, refugium nos-
trum,
Jesu, pater pauperum,

Jesu, thesaure fideli-

um,
Jesu, bone pastor,
Jesu, lux vera.

Jesus, Sun of justice,
Jesus, Son of the Vir-
gin Mary,
Jesus, most amiable,
Jesus, most admirable,
Jesus, mighty God,
Jesus, Father of the

world to come,
Jesus, Augel of the

great counsel,
Jesus, most powerful,
Jesus, most patient,
Jesus, most obedient,
Jesus, meek and hum-
ble of heart,
Jesus, lover of chas-
tity,
Jesus, lover of us,
Jesus, God of peace, "
Jesus, Author of life,
Jesus, Model of vir-
tues,
Jesus, zealous for

souls,
Jesus, our God,
Jesus, our Refuge,

Jesus, Father of the

poor,
Jesus, Treasure of the

faithful,
Jesus, good Shepherd,
Jesus, true Light,

62 IvITANY OF THE MOST HOI,Y NAME OF jESUS.

Jesu, sapientia aeterna,

Jesus, eternal Wisdom,

Jesu, bonitas iufini-

Jesus, infinite Good-

ta,

ness,

Jesu, via et \4ta nos-

Jesus, our Way and our

tra,

Life,

Jesu, gaudium Angelo-

Jesus, joy of An-

rum.

gels,

Jesu, rex Patriarcha-

Jesus, King of Patri-

nim.

$ archs,

Jesu, magister Aposto-

^ Jesus, Master of Apos-

lorum.

- ^: ties.

- ,::;

Jesu, doctor Evange-

1 Jesus, Teacher of Evan-

listarum.

? gelists,

Jesu, fortitudo Marty-

Jesus, strength of Mar-

rum,

tyrs,

Jesu, lumeu Confesso-

Jesus, light of Confes-

rum.

sors,

Jesu, puritas Virgi-

Jesus, purity of Vir-

num.

gins,

Jesu, corona Sancto-

Jesus, crown of all

rum omnium, ^

Saints,

Propitius esto, parce not

is, Be merciful, spare us.

Jesu.

Jesus.

Propitius esto, ex audi n

OS, Be merciful, graciou

sly

Jesu.

hear us, 0 Jesus.

Ab omni malo, libera n

OS, 'Froma.W evil, Jesus, de/iz

)er

Jesu.

us.

Ab omni peccato,

From all sin,

Ab ira tua,

: From Thy wrath,

Ab insidiis diaboli,

' From the snares of the

' ;; devnl.

A spiritu fornicatio-

^' From the spirit of for-
nication,

nis,

Litany of the Most HoivY Name of Jesus. 63

A morte perpetua,

A neglectu iuspiratio-

nurn tuarum,
Per mysteriuni sanc-

tae incarnationis

tuae,
Per uativitatem tu-

am,
Per iufantiam tu-

am,
Per diviuissimam vi-

tam tuam,
Per labores tuos,
Per agoniam et passi-

onem tuam,
Per crucem et derelic-

tiouem tuam,
Per lauguores tuos.

Per mortem et sepul-
turam tuam.

Per resurrectiouem tu-
am,

Per ascensiouem tu-
am,

Per gaudia tua.

Per gloriain tuam,

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-
cata mundi, parce nobis,
Jesu.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-

From everlasting

death,

From neglect of Thy
inspirations,

Through the mystery
of Thy holy Incar-
nation,

Through Thy Nativ-
ity,

Through Thine In-
fancy,

Through Thy most di-
vine Life,

Through Thy Labors,

Through Thine Agony
and Passion,

Through Thy Cross
and Abandonment,

Through Thy Suffer-
ings,

Through Thy Death
and Burial,

Through Thy Resur-
rection,

Through Thine Ascen-
sion,

Through Thy Joys,

Through Thy Glory,

Lamb of God, who tak-
est away the sins of
the world, spare 21s, O
Jesus.

Lamb of God, who takest

64 Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.

cata mundi,
Jesu.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-
cata muudi, miserere no-
bis, Jesu.

Jesu, audi uos.
Jesu, ex audi nos.

Ore in us.

xaudi 710S, away the sins of the
world, graciously hear
us, O Jesus.

Lamb of God, who takest
away the sins of the
world, haz'e mercy on us,
O Jesus.

Jesus, hear us.

Jesus, graciously hear us.

Let us pray.

T^ OMINE Jesu Christe,
' qui dixisti : Petite,

et accipietis ; quaerite, et
iuveuietis ; pulsate, et ape-
rietur vobis : quoesu-mus,
da nobis petentibus di\-i-
nissimi tui amoris affec-
tum, ut te toto corde, ore
et opere diligamus, et a tua
nunquam laude cessemus.

Saucti Nominis tui, Do-
mine, timorem pariter et

LORD Jesus Christ,
who hast said : Ask,
and ye shall receive ; seek,
and ye shall find ; knock,
and it shall be opened unto
you : grant, we beseech
Thee, unto us who ask,
the gift of Thy most divine
Love, that we may ever
love Thee with our whole
hearts, and in all our
words and actions, and

amorem fac nos habere never cease from showing
perpetuum, quia nunquam forth Thy praise.

Make us, O Lord, to
have a perpetual fear and
love of Thy Holy Name ;
for Thou never failest to
govern those whom Thou

dost solidly establish in Thy love. Who livest and

reignest, etc. A)nen.

tua gubeniatione destituis
quos in soliditate tuae di-
lectionis instituis. Qui \\-
vis et regnas, etc. Amen.

Zbc Xitani? of tbe Bleeeeb IDtrgln,

COMMONI.Y CAI.I,ED

THE LITANY OF LORETO.^i>

UB tuum
praesidium
confugimus,
Sancta Dei
Genitrix.
Nostras de-
precationes
ne despicias
in necessita-

tibus nostris ;

sed a pericu-

E fly to thy
I patronage, O

holy Mother
of God. De-
spise not our
petitions in our neces-
sities : but deliver us
from all dangers, O ever
glorious and blessed Vir-
gin.

lis cunctis libera uos semper, Virgo gloriosa et benedicta.

YRIB eleison.

ORD, have mercy on

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Christe audi nos.

Christe exaudi nos.

Pater de ccelis Deus, mise-
rere nobis.

Fili Redemptor mundi De-
us, miserere nobis.

Spiritus Sancte Deus, mise-
rere fiobis.

Christ, have mercy on its.
Lord, have merc}^ on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,

have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of

the world, have mercy on

us.
God the Holy Ghost, have

mercy on us.

Thk Litany of the Bi^essed Virgin.

Saiicta Trinitas, uuus Deus,
miscreyc nobis.

Sancta Maria, ora pro no-
bis.

Saucta Dei geuitrix,

Saiicta Virgo \'irgi-
num,

Mater Christi,

Mater di\'inae gratiaB,

Mater purissima,

Mater castissima,

Mater in\-iolata,

Mater intemerata,

Mater amabilis,

Mater admirabilis,

Mater Creatoris,
Mater Salvatoris,
Virgo pnulentissitaa,
Virgo veneranda,
Virgo prcedicanda,
Virgo potens,
Virgo cl emeus,
Virgo fidelis,
Speculum justitiae,
Sedes sapiential,
Causa nostrae loetitiae,
Vas spirituale,
Vas honorabile,
Vas insigne devotio-

nis,
Rosa mystica,
Tunis Davndica,

Holy Trinity, one God,

have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for

us.
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of vir-
gins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of di\'ine grace,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste.
Mother inviolate.
Mother uudefiled,
Mother most amiable.
Mother most admir-
able.
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Sa\nour,
Virgin most prudent.
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned.
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful.
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of de-
votion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,

Thk Litany op thk Bi^essed Virgin.

Turns eburnea,
Domus aurea,
Foederis area,
Janua coeli,
Stella matutiua,
Salus infirmonim,
Refugium peccatorum,
Consolatrix afflicto-

rum,
Auxilium Christiano-

rum,
Regina Angelonim,
Regina Patriarcha- f : v^

rum,
Regina Prophetarum,
Regina Apostolorum,
Regina Martyrum,
Regina Confessorum,
Regina Virginum,
Regina Sanctorum

omnium,
Regina, sine labe ori-

ginali concepta,
Regina sacratissimi

Rosarii,
Agnus Dei, qui toUis pec-

cata mundi, parce nobis,

Doniine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-

cata mundi, exaudi nos,

Doniine.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-

Tower of ivory,
House of gold.
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick.
Refuge of sinners.
Comforter of the af-
flicted.
Help of Christians,

Queen of Angels,
Oueen of Patriarchs,

Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,

Queen conceived with-
out original sin.

Queen of the most
holy Rosary,

Lamb of God, who takest
away the sins of the
world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest
away the sins of the
world, graciously hear
us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest

The Litany of the Blessed Virgin.

cata muiidi, miserere no-
bis.

V. Ora pro nobis, Saucta
Dei Geuitrix.

J^. Vt digni efficiamur pro-
niissionibus Christi.

(h-r-))l1lS.

/T^RATIAM tuam, quae-

siimus, Domine,

mentibus nostris infunde,
ut qui, Augelo nuntiante,
Christi filii tui iucarua-
tionem cognoviinus, per
passioueni ejus et crucein
ad resurrectionis gloriam
perducamur ; per eumdeui
Christum Dominum uos-
trum. Anieu.

V. Di\4uum auxilium
inaueat semper nobiscum.
R. Ameu.

BUB tuum prsesidium
confugimus, Saucta
Dei Geuitrix. Nostras de-
precatioues ue despicias in
uecessitatibus nostris ; sed
a periculis cuuctis libera
uos semper, Virgo gloriosa
et beuedicta.

away the sins of the
world, have nierev on us.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mo-
ther of God.

R. That we ma}- be made
worthy of the promises
of Christ.

/.<■/ us pray.

"r^OUR forth, we be-
<*— seech Thee, O Lord,
Tlu- grace iuto our hearts ;
that as we have known the
Incarnation of Christ Thy
Son by the message of an
Angel, so, by His Passion
and Cross, we may be
brought to the glory of
His resurrection ; through
the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

V. May the divdne as-
sistance remain always
with us. R. Amen.

ii} \'^ ^' ^^ ^^^ patron-
^-^^ age, O holy Mo-
ther of God. Despise not
our petitions in our ne-
cessities ; but deliver us
from all dangers, O ever
glorious and blessed Vir-
gin.

lEvcnino ipra^cra.

THE OFFICE OF COMPLIKE.

ORD, grant Thy blessing.

[f The Blessing.

fT\ AY the Lord Almighty grant us
r^'"^* a quiet uight, and a perfect
end.

J?. Amen.

Short Lesson,

BRETHREN, be sober, and vigi-
lant, for yoiur adversary the
devil as a roaring lion goeth about,
seeking whom he may devour : whom resist strong in
faith. And do Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
J^. Thanks be to God.
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord,
i?. Who hath made heaven and earth.
Our Father {inaudibly).

Then follows the Confiteor, p. i^.
Thru is said :

I^ONVERT us, O God our Saviour.
^^ R. And turn away Thine anger from us.
V. Come unto my help, O God.

•JO Evening Prayers.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginnins^, is now, and ever shall
be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia {or, in Lent, Praise to Thee, O Lord, King
of Eternal Glory).

Ant. Have mercy.

In Paschal tt'jtie, An/. Alleluia.

Psalm f.

/// JHEN I called upon Him, the God of myjus-
^^"^^ tice heard me : when I was in straits. Thou
didst set me at liberty.

Have mercy on me : and hear my prayer.

O ye sous of men, how long will ye be dull of
heart ? why do ye love vanity, and seek after lying ?

Know ye also that the Lord hath exalted His holy
one : the Lord ^nll hear me when I cry unto Him.

Be ye angry, and sin not : the things ye say in your
hearts, be sorry for upon your beds.

Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the
Lord : many say, Who showeth us good things ?

The light of Thy countenance, O Lord, is signed
upon us : Thou hast given gladness in my heart.

By the fruit of their corn, and wine, and oil : are they
multiplied.

In peace in the self-same : I will sleep, and I will
rest.

For Thou, O Lord, alone : hast established me in
hope.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Evening Prayers. 71

Psalm JO,

IN Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be
confounded : deliver me in Thy justice.

Bow down Thine ear unto me : make haste to de-
liver me.

Be Thou unto me a God, a protector : and a house of
refuge to save me.

For Thou art my strength and my refuge : and for
Thy name's sake Thou wilt lead me, and nourish me.

Thou wilt bring me out of this snare, which they
have hidden for me : for Thou art my protector.

Into Thy hands I commend my spirit : Thou hast
redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psahn go.

"Tp^f B that dwelleth in the help of the Most High :
A— \» shall abide under the protection of the God of
Heaven.

He shall say unto the Lord : Thou art my upholder,
and my refuge : my God, in Him will I hope.

For He hath delivered me from the snare of the
hunters ; and from the sharp w^ord.

He shall overshadow thee with His shoulders : and
under His wdngs shalt thou trust.

His truth shall compass thee with a shield : thou
shalt not be afraid for the terror of the night ;

For the arrow that flieth in the day ; for the plague
that walketh in the darkness ; for the assault of the
evil one in the noonday.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand
at thy right hand : but it shall not come nigh thee.

72 Evening Prayers.

But with thine eyes shalt thou behold : and shalt see
the reward of the wicked.

For Thou, O Lord, art my hope : thou hast made the
Most High thy refuge.

There shall no e\'il approach unto thee : neither shall
the scourge come nigh thy dwelling.

For He hath given His Angels charge over thee : to
keep thee in all thy ways.

In their hands they shall bear thee up : lest haply
thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk : the
lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under foot.

Because he hath hoped in Me, I will deliver him : I
will protect him, because he hath known My name.

He shall cry unto Me, and I will hear him : I am
with him in trouble : I will deliver him, and I will
glorify him.

I will fill him with length of da3'S : and will show
him ]My salvation.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

""IjI^EHOLD, now bless ye the Lord : all ye servants
*^^-^ of the Lord.

Ye that stand in the house of the Lord : in the courts
of the house of our God.

Lift up your hands by night to the holy places : and
bless ye the Lord.

May the Lord bless thee out of Sion : Who hath
made heaven and earth.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Anl. Have mercy on me, O Lord, and hear my
prayer.

Evening Praykrs. 73

Thk Hymn.^

*T^ OW that the daylight dies away,
r*-^ By all Thy grace and love,
Thee, Maker of the world, we pray
To watch our bed above.

Let dreams depart and phantoms fly,

The offspring of the night ;
Keep us, like shrines, beneath Thine eye,

Pure in our foes' despite.

This grace on Thy redeemed confer,

Father, Co-equal Son,
And Holy Ghost, the Comforter,

Eternal Three in One. Amen.

The Little Chapter.

■J^^ HOU, O Lord, art among us, and Thy holy name
^^ is called upon us : forsake us not, O Lord our
God.
R. Thanks be to God.

Short Responsory.

INTO Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
R. Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my
spirit.

V. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, God of truth.
R. I commend my spirit.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Ghost.

R. Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend ni)^ spirit.

* Translation by Cardinal Newman.

74 Evening Prayers.

V. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of Thine eye.
R. Protect us under the shadow of Thy wings.

The Canticle of Simeon.
Ant. Save us.

*T^OW, O Lord, lettest Thou Thy ser\'ant depart in
'"^^ peace : according to Thy word.

For mine eyes have seen : Thy salvation.

Which Thou hast prepared : in sight of all nations.

Light to enlighten the 'gentiles : and glory of Thy
people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Atit. Save us, O Lord, watching, guard us sleeping :
that we may watch with Christ, and may rest in peace.
[At Eastertide, Alleluia. )

"T ^ORD, have mercy.
' Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {ifiaudibly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from e\T;l.

I believe in God {in audibly).

V. The resurrection of the body.

R. And the life everlasting. Amen.

V. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers.

R. And worthy to be praised and glorified for ever.

V. Let us bless the Father and the Son with the
Holy Ghost.

R. Let us praise and exalt Him above all for ever.

V. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of
Heaven.

BvKNiNG Prayers. 75

R. And worthy to be praised, and glorified, and
exalted above all for ever.

V. May the Almighty and merciful Lord bless and
protect us.

R. Amen.

V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night

R. To keep us without sin.

V. Have mercy on us, O Lord.

R. Have mercy on us,

V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.

R. As we have hoped in Thee.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

'TT'ISIT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this habitation,

^ and drive far from it all snares of the enemy :
let Thy holy Angels dwell therein to keep us in peace :
and may Thy blessing be upon us always. Through
our Lord, etc.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Theet

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

Thk Blhssino.

/T^AY the Almighty and merciful Lord bless and
• ' protect us ; the Father, ''' the Son, and the
Holy Ghost.
R. Amen.
Then is said one of the Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin, according

Evening Prayers.

- -- '/I. /y^^ Autiphou IS to bt idtd

Eastevtide, when it is to be said standing.

From Vespers of Saturday be/are the First Sunday in Advent to th<f
Purification, inclusiit-.

Mater quae pervia
coeli

Porta manes, et Stella ma-
ris, succurre cadeuti,

Surgere qui curat, populo :
tu quae geuuisti,

Natura inirante, tuum sanc-
tum Genitorem :

Virgo prius ac posterius,
Gabrielis ab ore,

Sumens illud Ave, peccato-
rum miserere.

Q OTHER of Christ!
hear thou thy peo-
ple's cr>',

Star of the deep, aud Por-
tal of the sky !

Mother of Him who thee
from nothing made,

Sinking we strive, and call
to thee for aid :

Oh, by that joy which Ga-
briel brought to thee,

Thou Virgin first and last,
let us th}' mercy see.

/';/ Advent.

YT NGELUS Domini
j^^jL, nuntiavit Mariae.

R. Et concepit de Spi-
ritu Saucto.

O rem lis.
^ RATI AM tuam, qu?e-
Vz) sumus, Doniine,
mentibus nostris infunde,
ut qui, Angelo nuntiante,
Christi filii tui incarna-
tionem cognovimus, per
passionem ejus et cruceni
ad resurrectionis gloriam

'^ HE Angel of the Lord
\zy declared unto Maiy.
R. And she conceived
by the Holy Ghost.

Let us pray.
^y-vOUR forth, we be-
,-L_ seech Thee, O Lord,
Thy grace into our hearts ;
that as we have known the
Incarnation of Christ Thy
Son by the message of an
Angel, so, by His Passion
and Cross, we may be

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perducamur ; per eumdem brought to the glory of

Christum Doininum nos- His resurrection ; through

trum. the same Christ our Lord,

y?. Amen. R. Amen.

From Christmas day to the Purification.

"T^OST partum virgo ^7J*FTKR child-birth

'-*— inviolata permau- (v^-*-> thou didst remain

sisti. a pure virgin.

R. Dei Genitrix, inter- R. O Mother of God, in-

cede pro nobis. tercede for us.

Onnmis. Let us pray.

"T^ EUS, qui salutis aeter- f^ GOD, who, by the

t^^ nse, beatae Mariae ^^ fruitful virginity of

virginitate fecunda, hu- Blessed Mary, hast given

mano generi praemia prae- unto mankind the rewards

stitisti ; tribue, qussumus, of eternal salvation ; grant,

ut ipsam pro nobis inter- we beseech Thee, that we

cedere sentiamus, per quam may feel that she intercedes

meruimus auctorem vitae for us, through whom we

suscipere, Dominum nos- have been made worthy to

trum Jesum Christum Fi- receive the Author of life.

Hum tuum. our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy
Son.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

II.

From the Feast of the Purification to Maundy Thursda}-,
exclusively.

*lCr VE, Regina coelo 'p^ AIL ! O Queen of
c*/«-*-^ rum! r*-^ Heav'n enthrou'd !

Ave, domina angelorum ! Hail ! by angels mistress

own'd !

Evening Prayers.

Salve, radix, salve, porta.
Ex qua muudo Lux est

orta.
Gaude, Virgo gloriosa,

Super omues speciosa.

Vale, O valde decora !

Et pro nobis Christum

exora.

V. Dignare me laudare
te, Virgo sacrata.

R. Da mihi virtutem
coutra hostes tuos.

CONCEDE, misericors
Deus, fragilitati uos-
trae praesidium ; ut qui
sanctae Dei Genitricis me-
moriam agimus, iutercessi-
Guis ejus auxilio a nostris
iniquitatibus resurgamus.
Per eumdem Christum Do-
minum nostrum.
R. Amen.

Root of Jesse, Gate of morn.
Whence the world's true

Light was born.
Glorious Virgin ! joy to

thee.
Loveliest whom in Heaven

they see.
Fairest thou where all are

fair!
Plead with Christ our sins

to spare.

V. Vouchsafe that I may
praise thee, O sacred Virgin.

R. Give me strength
against thine enemies.

Lfl us pyuj .
I^RANT, O merciful
Vi/ God, defence to our
weakness ; that we who
now celebrate the memory
of the holy Mother of God
may, by the aid of her in-
tercession, rise again from
our sins. Through the
same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

III.

Ffotfi Holy Saturday it/l Trinity Eve.

^T^ EGIN A Coeli, hetare ! /^ QUEEN of heaven,

r*-\> Alleluia. ^^ rejoice ! Alleluia.

Quia quem meruisti por- For He whom thou didst

tare, Alleluia, merit to bear, Alleluia,

Evening Prayers.

Resurrexit sicut dixit. Al-
leluia.
Ora pro nobis Deum.
Alleluia.
V. Gaude et laetare,
Virgo Maria. Alleluia.

R. Quia surrexit Domi-
uus vere. Alleluia.

OreiHUi.

*T^EUS, qui per resur-
«-■— ' rectiouem Filii tui
Domini nostri Jesu Christi
mundum laetificare digna-
tus es ; praesta, quaesu-
mus, ut per ejus Genitri-
cem Virginem Mariam per-
petuse capiamus gaudia
vitse. Per eumdem Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

Hath arisen, as He said,

Alleluia.
Pray for us to God.
Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad,
O Virgin Mary. Alleluia.
R. For the Lord hath
risen indeed. Alleluia.

Let lis pray.

f^ GOD, who, through

^^ the Resurrection of
Thy Son our Lord Jesus
Christ, didst vouchsafe to
fill the world with joy ;
grant, we beseech The*,
that, through His Virgin
Mother, Mary, we may lay
hold on the joys of ever-
lasting life. Through the
same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

IV.

Fro>M First Vespers of Trinity vSunday to Advent.

Qf ALVB, Regina, mater
j^~^ misericordiae ; vita,
dulcedo, et spes nostra,
salve. Ad te clamamus,
exules filii Hevae ; ad te
suspiramus, gementes et
flentes in hac lacrymarum

"np^AIL, holy Queen, Mo-
'-*~ ^ tlier of mercy ; our
life, our sweetness, and our
hope. To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of
Eve ; to thee do we send
up our sighs, mourning

Evening Prayers.

valle. Eia ergo, Advocata
nostra, illos tuos miseri-
cojdes oculos ad nos con-
verte ; et Jesum, beuedic-
tum fructum veutris tui,
nobis post hoc exilium os-
tende, O clemens, O pia,
O dulcis Virgo Maria.

F. Ora pro uobis, sancta
Dei Geuitrix.

J^. Ut digni efficiamur
promissionibus Christi.

r\ MNIPOTEXS. sempi-
^^ terne Deus, qui glo-
riosce Virginis ]\Iatris Ma-
ria; corpus et auimam, ut
diguuui Filii tui haljitacu-
lum effici niereretur, Spi-
ritu Sancto cooperaute,
prDEparasti ; da ut cujus
commemoratione Isetamur,
ejus pia iutercessione ab
instantibus malis et a morte
perpetua liberemur. Per
eutudem Christum Domi-
uuin nostrum.

J^. Amen.

and weeping in this val-
ley of tears. Turn, then,
most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy to-
wards us ; and after this
our exile, show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb,
Jesus ; O clement, O pious,
O sweet Virgin Mary.

r. Pra}' for us, O holy
:Mother of God.

/?. That we ma}- be made
worthy of the promises of
Christ.

Le/ Its p) ay.

yr LMIGHTY, Ever-
(yJ'~^ lasting God, who,
by the co operation of the
Holy Ghost, didst prepare
the body and soul of the
glorious Virgin Mother,
Mary, to become the fit
habitation of Thy Son ;
grant that we who now re-
joice in her commemora-
tion may, by her gracious
intercession, be delivered
from all the evils that
threaten us, and from ever-
lasting death. Through
the same Christ our Lord.
/^. Amen.

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V. Divinum auxilium V. May the divine as-
maueat semper uobiscum. sistance remain always
with ns.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Our Father, Hail Mary,
Credo [secreto). I believe in God {iiiaudi-

bly).

ANOTHER FORM OF EYENING PRAYERS.

IN the name of the Father, '^ and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.

OMY God, I present myself before Thee at the end
of another day, to offer Thee anew the homage
of my heart. I humbly adore Thee, my Creator, my
Redeemer, and my Judge ! I believe in Thee, because
Thou art Truth itself ; I hope in Thee, because Thou
art faithful to Thy promises ; I love Thee with my
whole heart, because Thou art infinitely worthy of
being loved ; and for Thy sake I love my neighbor as
myself

6NABLE me, O my God, to return Thee thanks as
I ought for all Thine inestimable blessings and
favors. Thou hast thought of me, and loved me from
all eternity ; Thou hast formed me out of nothing ;
Thou hast delivered up Thy beloved vSon to the igno-
minious death of the Cross for my redemption ; Thou
hast made me a member of Thy holy Church ; Thou
hast preserved me from falling into the abyss of eternal

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misery, when my sins had provoked Thee to punish
me ; and Thou hast graciously continued to spare me,
even though I have not ceased to offend Tliee. What
return, O my God, can I make for Thine innumerable
blessings, and particularh' for the favors of this day ?

0 all ye Saints and Angels, unite with me in praising
the God of mercies, who is so bountiful to so unworthy
a creature.

Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe in God.

Aik of Gixf h'sltf tn discover (he sins C'->inmit(ed 'his :far.

OMY God, sovereign Judge of men, who desirest ,
not the death of a sinner, but that he should be
converted and saved, enlighten my mind, that I may
know the sins which I have this day committed in
thought, word, or deed, and give me the grace of true
contrition.

V- ■/■ examine your Conxcienre ; fheu say :

^~\ MY God. I heartily repent, and am grieved that I
^-^ have offended Thee, because Thou art infinitely
good, and sin is infinitely displeasing to Thee. I
humbly ask of Thee mercy and pardon, through the
infinite merits of Jesus Christ. I resolve, by the a.s-
sistance of Thy grace, to do penance for my sins, and

1 will endeavor never more to offend Thee.
I confess to Almighty God, etc.

[///';r }>tay he said the Litany of Ix)reto, f>. 6^.]

/^ GOD, hear my prayers on behalf of our Holy
^^ Father Pope N., our Bishop N., our clerg}', and
for all that are in authority over us. Bless, I beseech
Thee, the whole Catholic Church, and convert all here-

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tics and unbelievers. Pour down Thy blessings, O I^ord,
upon all my friends, relations, and acquaintances, and
upon my enemies, if I have any. Help the poor and
sick, and those who are in their last agony. O God of
mercy and goodness, have compassion on the souls of
the faithful in purgatory ; put an end to their suffer-
ings, and grant to them eternal light, rest, and happi-
ness. Amen.

C\ ALMIGHTY and Eternal God, who savest all,
and wiliest not that any should perish, look, we
beseech Thee, upon the souls that are led astray by the
deceits of the devil ; that, rejecting all errors, the
hearts of those who err may be converted, and return
to the unity of Thy truth. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Tj-i LESS, O Lord, the repose I am about to take,
that, my bodily strength being renewed, I may
be the better enabled to serve Thee. Amen.

C\ BLESSED Virgin Mary, Mother of mercy, pray
for me, that I may be preserved this night from
all evil, whether of body or soul. Blessed St. Joseph,
and all ye saints and angels of Paradise, especially my
guardian angel and my chosen patron, watch over me.
I commend myself to your protection now and always.
Am^en.

I^OLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts : the earth
'"^'^ is full of Thy glory. Glory be to the Father,
glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Ghost.
A'}nenX^)

Ilnetructione for Ibeartne flDaaa.

WHAT THE MASS IS, AND FOR WHAT
END IT IS TO BE OFFERED.

ROM the beginning of the world the .servants
of God were alwa3's accustomed to offer Sac-
rifice to Him, by way of acknowledging His
sovereignty and paying their homage to
Him ; and in all ancient religions, true or
^y,u.HiiM,i.M,-»iMim_ li - ^ false, this worship of Sacrifice was always
■ ■ • regarded as a most solemn act of religion,

due to the Deity worshipped.
In the Jaw of nature, and in the law of
.. '.- Moses, there was a great variety of Sacri-

fices : some bloody, in which the victim was
slain ; others unbloody. Some were called
Holocausts, or whole burnt-offerings, in
which the whole host or N-ictim was con-
sumed in fire upon God's altar, for His
honor and glory ; others were called Sin-offerings, which were
offered for sins; others were offerings of Thanksgivings ; others
were pacific or Peace-offerings, which were offered for obtaining
favors of God — the word "peace'" in the Scripture style .signify-
ing all manner of good and prosperity.

Ail these Sacrifices of the law of nature, and of the lawof Mo.ses.
were of themselves but iveak and needy elements (Gal. iv. 9), and
only figures of a Gacrifice to come, viz., that of Jesus Christ; in
consideration of which Sacrifice only, and of the faith of the
offerers, by which they believed in the Redeemer to come, those
ancient Sacrifices were then accepted by the Divine Majesty,
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Instructions for Hearing Mass. 85

when they were accompanied with the inward sacrifice of the
heart ; but not for any intrinsic worth or dignity of the things
offered, for no other blood but the Blood of Christ could wash
away sins. Hence, St. Paul says {Heb. x. 5), quoting from the
39th Psalm : Sacrifice and oblation Thou 'Mouldsi not have : but
Thou hait fitted to Me a Body. This gi'v'-es us to understand that,
by reason of the insufficiencj'' of the Sacrifices of the old law,
Christ Himself would come to be our Sacrifice, and would offer
up His own Bodj'^ and Blood for us.

Accordingly, our Sa\'iour Jesus Christ, at the time appointed by
His Father, having taken flesh for us, was pleased to offer Him-
self a Sacrifice for us, dying upon the Cross for the sins of the
whole world. By this one offering we were completely redeemed,
inasmuch as our ransom was paid, and all mercy, grace, and
salvation were purchased for us. Neither can there now be any
need of His dying any more, or purchasing any other graces for
us than those for which He has already paid the price of His
Blood.

Nevertheless, for the daily application of this one eternal Re-
demption to our souls, and that the mercy, grace, and salvation
which He has purchased for us may be actually communicated
to us. He not o-a\y continually appears in our behalf in the
Sanctuary of Heaven, there representing and offering to His Fa-
ther His Passion and Death for us, but He has also instituted the
Blessed Eucharist, the night before His Passion, in which He
bequeathed us His Body and Blood, under the sacramental veils,
not only to be received by us as a vSacrament, for the food and
nourishment of our souls, but also (mystically delivered) to be of-
fered and presented by His ministers to His Father as a Sacrifice :
not by way of a new death, but by way of a standing Memorial
of His death ; a daily celebrating and representing of His death
to God, and an applying to our souls of the fruits thereof.

This Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ, daily
offered under the forms of bread and wine, in remembrance of
His Passion, is what we call the Mass. This is the solemn Liturgy
of the Catholic Church. This is that pure Offering which is made
to God in every place among the Gentiles, according to the pro-
phecy of Malachi (/. 10, 11). Bj^ this, Christ is a Priest for ever ac-
cording to the order of Melchisedech (Psalm log), whose Sacrifice
was bread and wine (Gen. xv.)

This Sacrifice of the Mass is the same in substance with that
which Christ offered for us upon the Cross ; because both the

86 Instructions for Hearing Mass.

Victim offered, and the Priest or principal Offerer, is the same
Jesus Christ. The difference is onlj' in the manner of the offer-
ing ; because upon the Cross our Saviour offered Himself in such
a manner as really to shed His Blood and die for us ; whereas
now He does not really shed His Ulood, or die. And therefore
this is called an unbloody Sacrifice ; and that of the Cross a
bloody Sacrifice.

By virtue of this essential sameness, the Sacrifice of the Mass
completely answers all the different ends of Sacrifice, and that
in a way infinitely more effective than any of the ancient Sacri-
fices. Christ is here both Prie.st and Victim, representing in per-
son and offering up His Passion and Death to His Father.

This Sacrifice of the Mass is offered up to God, in the Catholic
Church, first as a daily remembrance of the Passion of Christ:
This do for the commemoration of Me ( i Cor. xi. 24) ; .secondly, as
a most solemn worship of the Divine Majesty ; thirdlJ^ as a most
acceptable thanksgi\'ing to God, from whence it has the name of
Eucharist ; fourthh-, as a most powerful means to move God to
show mercy to us in the forgiveness of our sins, for which reason
we call it propitiatory ; and, lastly, as a most effectual way to ob-
tain of God all that we need, coming to Him, as we here do, with
Christ and through Christ.

For these ends both Priest and people ought to offer up the
Sacrifice of the Ma.ss— the Priest, as Christ's minister and in His
person ; and the people, by the hands of the Priest ; and both the
one and the other by the hands of the Great High-Priest Jesus
Christ. And with this offering of Christ, both the one and the
other should make a total offering of themselves also by His
hands and in union with Him.

OF THE CEREMONY OF MASS.

^-J LTHOUGH the homage which man owes to his Creator
(V'«-""-> so essentially consists in the interior dispositions of the
soul that without these all outward worship is unpro-
fitable and vain, 3'et the constitution of our nature is such as
to require external signs and ceremonies which may operate
through the medium of the bodily senses upon our souls, and
elevate them to God. To tliis end are directed all the Ceremonies
of the Church, and it is the Christian's duty to learn how to use
them accordingly. Hence —

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1. The custom of placing a vessel contaiuing blessed or Holy
Watkk at the entrance of the Church has been handed down to
us from the Apostolic age. Into this vessel the faithful dip the
fingers of the right hand, and make upon themselves the Sign of
the Cross, repeating at the same time the invocation of the Ever-
blessed Trinity. As water denotes purity and innocence, by using
it on entering a place of worship we are admonished with what
purity of heart and mind we should appear in the presence of
our Maker.

2. The >r'^N of tht: Cross, which we make upon ourselves in
taking holy water, as well as on many other occasions, is a sign
or ceremony in which, with St. Paul [Gal. vi. 14), we should place
our greatest happiness and glory, as being a striking memorial
of the sufferings and death of our Redeemer— that mystery whence
are derived all our hopes for mercy, grace, and salvation. By the
words that accompany this ceremony we are no less forcibly re-
minded that God whom we serve, although One in nature, exists
in Three Persons really distinct from each other.

3. The first object that arrests the Christian's notice on enter-
ing a Church is the A 1.1 AK with its Tab i.rxaci.i : andCRCCiFix.
The Altar is the place of Sacrifice -another Calvary, as it were —
whereon is celebrated, as Christ ordained, the memorial of His
Passion and Death by the pure and unbloody Sacrifice of His
Body and Blood. Upon the Altar we always see a Crucifix, or
image of our Saviour upon the Cross ; that as the Mass is said
in remembrance of Christ's Passion and Death, both Priest and
people may have before their eyes during this Sacrifice the image
which puts them in mind of those Mysteries. The Tabernacle
contains the Blessed Sacrament. It is to Jesus Christ, there-
fore, truly present within the Tabernacle, that we bend the knee
in homage and adoration when we enter or depart from the
Church.

4. As the Mass represents the Passion of Christ, and the Priest
officiates in His person, so the Vi-stmkxts in which he officiates
represent those in which Christ was ignominiously clothed at
the time of His Passion. Thus, the Amice represents the cloth
with which the Jews muffled our Saviour's Face when at every
blow they bade Him prophesy who it was that struck Him.
The Alb represents the white garment with which He was
vested by Herod. The Girdle, Maniple, and Stole represent the
cords and bands with which He was bound in the different
stages of His Passion. The Chasuble, or outward Vestment,

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represents the purple garment with which He was clothed as a
mock King; upon this is embroidered a Cross, to represent
that which Christ bore upon His sacred shoulders. lastly, the
Priest's Tonsure, which is worn in all Catholic countries, is to
represent the crown of thorns which our Saviour wore.

Moreover, as in the old law the Priests who were wont to offici-
ate in the sacred functions had, by the appointment of God, Vest-
ments assigned for that purpose— as well for the greater decency
and solemnity of the Divine worship as to signify the virtues
which God required of His ministers— so it was proper that in the
Church of the New Testament Christ's ministers should in their
sacred functions be distinguished in like manner from the laity
by their sacred Vestments ; which might also represent the vir-
tues which God requires in them. Thus, the Amice represents
divine Hope, which St. Paul calls the helmet of salvation ; the
Alb, Innocence of life ; the Girdle, Purity and Chastity ; the Mani-
ple, Patience in enduring the labors of this mortal life ; the Stole,
the sweet Yoke of Christ, to be borne in this life in order to at-
tain a happy immortality ; the Chasuble, which covers all the
rest, the virtue of Charity, which, as St. Peter tells us, covereth a
multitude of sins.

In these Vestments the Church uses five colors, \nz., White, on
the Feasts of our Lord, of the Blessed Virgin, of the Angels, and
of the Saints who were not martyrs, and on the Sundays in
Eastertide ; Red, on the Feasts of Pentecost, of the Finding and
Exaltation of the Cross, and of the Apostles and Martj'rs; Violet,
in the i>enitential seasons of Advent and Lent, and upon Vigils
and Eml^er-daj-s ; Green, on most other Sundays and ordinary
days throughout the year ; and Black, on Good Friday, and in
Masses for the Dead.

5. There are always LiciiiTKn Candli-^ upon the Altar during
Mass, as well to honor the victory and triumph of our great King
by these lights, which are tokens of our joy and of His Glorj', as
to denote the light of Faith, without which it is impossible to
please Him.

6. A small nrr.i is occasionally rung. This is done to give
notice of certain more solemn parts of the Sacrifice ; to recall
the wandering mind from distraction ; and to excite all to greater
fen,-or and devotion.

7. iNCFNsr: is used at Solemn Mass. It is symbolical of Prayer,
according to the saying of the Psalmist : Let my prayer, O Lord, b£
directed as incense in Thy sight {Ps. carl. 2).

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ON THE MANNER OF HEARING MASS.

*y^ ' HERE are various methods of profitably hearing Mass.
\^y One method is, to follow the Priest in the Ordinary' of the
Mass as contained in the Missal ; joining with him, as far
as the laitj' may, in the very words of the service, and uniting
our intention with him in what he does as Priest for the people.
To enable all persons, even those who do not understand Latin,
to follow the service, translations of the Ordinary and Canon of
the Mass have been made into almost all languages, and circu-
lated by authority. Another method is to accompany the Priest
through the different parts of the sen-ice with appropriate de-
votions, similar to those he is using and directed to the same
general ends, uniting our intention with his, but not using or
not confining ourselves to the words of the Ordinarj\ A third
method is to applj' the service to the purpose of meditation on
the Lrife or Passion of our Lord, or on any other appropriate sub-
ject. Whatever be the method followed, our first care should be
to recollect ourselves, by calling home our wandering thoughts,
and taking them ofiF from all other concerns. We should humble
ourselves profoundly in the presence of God, in whose Temple
we are ; and represent to ourselves, by a lively Faith, the dread
majesty of God, and humbly beg His mercy and grace, that we
may participate in this Holy Sacrifice in a worthy and becoming
manner.

PRAYERS BEFORE MASS.

COMB, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.
V. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created.
J^. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Lei us pray.

OGOD, who by the light of Thy Holy Spirit didst
teach the hearts of Thy faithful : grant us by the
same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and

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evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort. Through
Christ, our Lord. A men.

*T '.OOK down, O Lord, from Thy Sanctuary, and
<* ■* from heaven. Thy dwelling-place, and behold
this holy Victim which our great High-Priest, Thy
holy Child, the Lord Jesus, offers up to Thee for the
sins of His brethren ; and let not Thy wrath be kindled
because of the multitude of our transgressions. Be-
hold, the voice of the Blood of Jesus our Brother calls
to Thee from the Cross. Give ear, O Lord ; be ap-
peased, O Lord ; hearken, and tarry not, for Thine
own sake, O my God ; because Thy name is called
upon in behalf of this city and of Thy people ; but
deal with us according to Thy great mercy. Amen.

That Thou vouchsafe to defend, pacify, keep, pre-
serve, and bless this city: we beseech Thee to hear us.W

DEVOTIONS FOR MASS.

PART I.

The Preparation, by Acts of Humility, Praise,
Faith, etc.

fnivfy ac ihf oei^inniui^ 0/ ji/ass, while the FnesL says
the Judica me, Deus, etc.

f^ AlvMIGHTY Lord of Heaven and earth, behold
^^ L a wretched sinner, presume to appear before
Thee this day, to offer up unto Thee, by the hands of
our High-Priest, Jesus Christ, Thy Sou, the Sacrifice

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of His Body and Blood, iu union with that vSacrifice
which He offered to Thee upon the Cross : first, for
Thine own honor, praise, adoration, and glory ; second-
ly, in remembrance of His Passion and Death ; thirdly,
in thanksgiving for all Thy blessings bestowed upon
Thy whole Church, whether triumphant in heaven or
militant on earth, and especially for those bestowed
upon me, the most unworthy of all ; fourthly, for ob-
taining pardon and remission of all my sins, and of
those of all others, whether living or dead, for whom
I ought to pray [here })icntio>i their na)nes)\ and,
lastly, for obtaining all graces and blessings both for
myself and for Thy whole Church {hevt' mention
your particular requests). Oh, be Thou pleased to
assist me by Thy grace, that I may behave myself
this day as I ought to do in Thy di\dne Presence, and
that I may so commemorate the Passion and Death
of Thy Son as to partake most plentifully of the fruits
thereof Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.

y\t the Confiteor.

O BLESSED Trinity, one God, Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost, prostrate in spirit before Thee, I
here confess, in the sight of the whole court of heaven
and of all Thy faithful, my innumerable treasons against
Thy divine majesty. I have sinned, O Lord, I have
sinned ; I have grievously offended Thee through the
whole course of my life, in thought, word, and deed;
and therefore am unworthy to lift mine eyes to heaven,
or so nmch as to utter Thy sacred name. How much
more am I unworthy to appear here in Thy Sanctuary,
and to mingle among Thine Angels at these heavenly

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Mysteries, which require so much purity, because Jesus
Christ Himself is here in person, both Priest and Vic-
tim ! But, O my God, Thy mercies are above all Thy
works, and Thou wilt not despise a contrite and humble
heart : and therefore I here venture to come into Thy
Temple, and with the poor publican, and, as I hope,
with the same penitential spirit, I strike my breast and
say : God be tnerciful to me, a sinner. And I humbly
hope to find this mercy wiiich I crave, through that
Passion and Death which are here celebrated. O Foun-
tain of Mercy, grant this mercy to me and to all poor
sinners. Amen.

When the Priest ascends the steps of the Attar.

^"^X^ AKE away from us our iniquities, we beseech
^^ Thee, O Lord ; that we may be worthy to enter
with pure minds into the Holy of Holies. Through
Christ, our Lord. Amen.

It the lulroil.

/^ RANT, O Lord, that we may be truly prepared for
^>— ' offering this great Sacrifice unto Thee this day ;
and because our sins alone can render us displeasing to
Thee, therefore we cry aloud to Thee for merc}'.

. It the Kyrie iCleisou.
F.ithet repeal uit/i the PnVsf. oksjv ■

Have mercy on me. O Lord, and forgive me all my
sins.

Have mercy on me, () Lord, have mercy on me.

Tht (.xloria in Kxcelsis, or Greater Doxology.

Repeat this unlh the Ptiest. p. iig.

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At the Collects.

O ALMIGHTY and Eternal God, we humbly be-
seech Thee to mercifully hear the prayers here
offered unto Thee by Thy servant in the name of
Thy whole Church, and in behalf of us Thy people.
Accept them, to the honor of Thy name, and the good
of our souls ; and grant to us all mercy, grace, and sal-
vation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

I Or, on a Saint' s Day. >
Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the
examples of Thy Saints may effectualh' move us to re-
form our hves ; that while we celebrate their festivals,
we may also imitate their actions. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ. Amen.

At the Epistle.
Y^ HOU hast vouchsafed, O Lord, to teach us Thy
Vi^ sacred truths by the Prophets and Apostles : oh,
grant that we may so improve by their doctrine and ex-
amples in the love of Thy holy name, and of Thy holy
law, that we may show forth by our lives whose disci-
ples we are ; that we may no longer follow the corrupt
inclinations of flesh and blood, but master all our pas-
sions ; that we may be ever directed by Thy light, and
strengthened by Thy grace, to walk in the way of Thy
commandments, and to serve Thee with clean hearts.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

At the Gradual,
*jr-J OW admirable, O Lord, is Thy name, in the whole
#-■—* earth ! I will bless Thee, O Lord, at all times ;
Thy praise shall be always in my mouth. Be Thou my

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God and Protector for ever : I will put my whole trust
in Thee ; oh, let me never be confounded.

At the Gospel.

fT\ AYEST Thou be ever adored and praised, O Lord,
%*-^-> who, not content to instruct and inform us by
Thy Prophets and Apostles, hast even vouchsafed to
speak to us by Thine Only Son our Sa\'iour Jesus Christ ;
commanding us b)' a voice from heaven to hear Him :
grant us, O merciful God, the grace to profit by His
divine and heavenly doctrine. All that is written of
Thee, O Jesus, in Thy Gospel, is Truth itself : nothing
but wisdom in Thine actions, power and goodness in
Thy miracles, light and instruction in Thy words. With
Thee, sacred Redeemer, are the words of eternal life :
to whom shall we go but to Thee, eternal Fountain of
Truth ? Give me, O God, grace to practise what Thou
commandest, and command what Thou pleasest.
. // t/ic Cre.lo
Say this with the Priest, p. 126.

PART II.

The Obi^ation and Sanctification of the Bread
AND Wine for the Sacrifice.

DnriiiX the Offertory 0/ the Bread a?ul the Wine.

^ipt CCEPT, O Eternal Father, this offering which is
fvA-*-» here made to Thee by Thy Priest, in the name
of us here present, and of Thy whole Church. It is as
yet only bread and wine : but, by a miracle of Thy
power, will shortly become the Body and Blood of Thy

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beloved Son. He is our High-Priest and our Victim.
With Him and through Him we desire to approach
Thee this day, and by His hands to offer Thee this
Sacrifice, for Thine own honor, praise, and glory ; in
thanksgiving for all Thy benefits ; in satisfaction for
all our sins ; and for obtaining conversion for all un-
believers, and mercy, grace, and salvation for all Thy
faithful. And with this offering of Thine Only-begot-
ten Son we offer Thee ourselves, our souls and bodies,
begging that by virtue of this Sacrifice we may be
happily united to Thee, and that nothing in life or
death may ever separate us from Thee. Through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.

In a humble spirit, and a contrite heart, may we be
accepted by Thee, O Lord : and let our Sacrifice be so
made in Thy sight this day that it may be pleasing
unto Thee, O Lord God. Come, O Sanctifier, Almighty,
eternal God, and bless this Sacrifice set forth to Thy
holy name.

At the Washing of the Fingers.

OH, what cleanliness and purity of heart ought we to
bring with us to this great Sacrifice ! But, alas !
I am a poor unclean sinner. Oh, wash me, dear Lord,
from all the stains of sin in the Blood of the Lamb,
that I may be worthy to be present at these heavenly
Mysteries.

After the Lavabo, when the Priest bows down at the
tniddle of the Altar.

OMOST holy and adorable Trinity, vouchsafe to
receive this our Sacrifice in remembrance of our
Saviour's Passion, Resurrection, and glorious Ascen-

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siou : and grant that we may die with Him to our sins,
rise with Him to newness of life, and ascend with Him
to Thee. Let those Saints whose memory we celebrate
on earth remember us before Thy throne in Heaven,
and obtain mercy for us. Through the same Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.

At the Orate, fratres.

QAY the Lord receive the Sacrifice from thy hands,
to the praise and glory of His name, to our
benefit, and to that of all His holy Church.

.-// the Secrete.

CV\ ERCIFULLY hear our prayers, O Lord, and gra-
■ ■ ciously accept this oblation which we Thy ser-
vants make unto Thee ; and as we offer it to the honor
of Thy name, so may it be to us a means of obtaining
Thy grace here and life everlasting hereafter. Through
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

{Or, on a SainV s Day.)

Qj ANCTIFY, O Lord, we beseech Thee, these gifts
*^ which we offer Thee in this solemnity of Thy
holy servant N. , and so strengthen us by Thy grace that
both in prosperity and adversity our wa\'s may be ever
directed to Thine honor. Through Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen.

At the vSnrsum Corda.

V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up unto the Lord.

V. Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.

R. It is worthy and just.

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The Preface.

IT is truly worthy and just, right aud profitable unto
salvation, that we should at all times, and in all
places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father
Almighty, Eternal God. Who, with Thine Only-
begotten Son and the H0I5' Ghost, art one God, one
Lord : not in the singleness of one only Person, but
in the Trinity of one Substance. For what we be-
lieve of .Thy glory, as Thou hast revealed it, that we
believe of Thy Son, and that of the Holy Ghost, with-
out any difference or inequality. That in the confes-
sion of the True and Eternal Godhead, distinction in
Persons, uuit)^ in Essence, and equality in Majesty
may be adored. Whom the Angels aud Archangels,
the Cherubim also and Seraphim, do praise ; who cease
not daily to cry out, with one voice saying :

; H/'^e the hell is rung, i

*p:;^OLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven
A—Is and earth are full of Thy glor}-. Hosanna in
the highest.

Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna iu the highest.

PART III.

The Canon of the Mass, or Main Action of the

Sacrifice.

At the beginning of the Canon.

O ETERNAL and most merciful Father, behold we
come to offer Thee our homage this day. We
desire to adore, praise, and glorify Thee, joining our

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hearts aud voices \s'ith all Thy Blessed in heaven, and
with Thy whole Church upon earth. But acknowledg-
ing our great unworthiness and innumerable sins, for
which we are heartily sorry- and humbly crave Thy
pardon, we dare not venture to approach Thee, save
through Thy Son, our Advocate and ^Mediator, Jesus
Christ, whom Thou hast given us to be both our High-
Priest and vSacrifice. With Him, therefore, aud through
Him, we venture to offer Thee this Sacrifice.: to His
most sacred intentions we desire to unite ours : and
with this offering which He makes of Himself we wish
to make an offering of our whole being unto Thee.
With Him, aud through Him, we beseech Thee to ex-
alt Thy Holy Catholic Church throughout the world ;
to maintain her in peace, unity, holiness, and truth ; to
have mercy on Thy servant, N. our Pope, N. our Bishop,
N. our Pastor, [our parents, children, friends, benefactors,
etc.,] on all whom we have in au}- way scandalized, in-
jured, or offended, or for whom we ought to pray; on all
who are dying ; on all who are under temptation, or in
other necessity, of either bod}- or soul ; on all our ene-
mies ; and on us all poor sinners ; that we may all be con-
verted to Thee, and find mercy through Jesus Christ, Thy
Son ; through whom we hope one day to be admitted
into the compau}- of all Thy Saints and Elect, whose
memory we here celebrate, whose prayers we desire, and
with whom we communicate in these holy Mysteries.

U'/jrti thr Priest spreads his hands over the Oblation.
Hf'rf thr hell is again rung. >

f^ IVE ear, we beseech Thee, to the prayers of Thy
^^ servant, who is here appointed to make this
Oblation in our behalf ; and grant it may be effectual

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for the obtaining of all those blessings which he asks
for us.

Behold, O Lord, we all here present unto Thee in
this bread and wine the symbols of our perfect union.
Grant, O Lord, that they may be made for us the true
Body and Blood of Thy dear Son ; that, being conse-
crated to Thee by this holy Victim, we may live in
Thy sers-ice, and depart this life in Thy grace.

Ai the Consecration

Bow down in solemn adoration ; make an Act of Faith
in the Real Presence of your Saviour's Body and
Blood, Soul and Divinity, under the sacramental
veils. Offer your whole self to Him, and through
Him to His Father : beg that your heart and soul
may be happily united to Him,

At the Elevation of the Host.

{Here the hell is rung again.)

|T^ OST adorable Body, I adore Thee with all the
N^-^ powers of my soul. Lord, who hast given Thy-
self entire to us, grant we may become entirely Thine.
I believe, O Lord ; help mine unbelief

Most merciful Saviour, be Thou my protector ;
strengthen and defend me by Thy heavenly grace,
now, and especially at the hour of my death, good
Jesus. Amen.

At the Elevation of the Chalice.

( Heyp also the hell is runs;. )

QOST adorable Blood, that washest away all our
sins, I adore Thee : happy we, could we return
our life and blood for Thine, O blessed Victim.
O Jesus, do Thou cleanse, sanctify, and preserve our

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souls to eternal life. Live, Jesus, in us, and may we
live in Thee. Amen.

After the Elevation.
*V ["ND now, O Lord, with grateful hearts we call to
<%X— *-• mind the sacred Mysteries of Th}- Passion and
Death, of Thy Resurrection and Ascension. Here is
Thy Body that was delivered ; here is Thy Blood that
was shed for us ; of which these exterior signs are but
the figures and 5-et in realit}' contain the Substance.
Now we tmh- offer Thee, O Lord, that pure and holy
Victim which Thou hast been pleased to give us ; of
which all the other sacrifices were but so many types
and figures.

At the Memento /?>; the Dead.

I OFFER Thee, O Almighty Father, this holy vSacri-
fice of the Body and Blood of Thine Only Son,
in behalf of the Faithful Departed, and in particular
for the souls of N.N. [//'Vv name whom yon chiefly
propose to pray for\ Likewise of such as I have in
any way injured, or of whose sins I have by any means
been the cause or occasion ; of such as have injur-
ed me, and been my enemies ; of such as die in war,
or have none to pray for them. To these, O Lord, and
to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a
place of refreshment, of light, and of peace. Through
the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

.// tJie Nobis r|iioque Peccatoribus, :r}irv fhr Prir^^l
strikes his breast.

VOUCHSAFE to grant the same to us also, poor
and miserable sinners ; judge us not according
to our demerits, but through the infinite multitude of

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Thy tender mercies, in which we put all our trust, gra-
ciously extend to us Thy grace and pardon.

We ask it of Thee, in the name of Thy dear vSon,
who liveth and reigneth eternally with Thee ; and in
that form of prayer which He Himself hath taught

PART IV.

The; Communion, or Sacramentai, Part of the

Canon.

Ai the Pater Ncster.

Our Father, etc.
*T^BlvIVER us, O Lord, from those evils which we
r*— ' labor under at present ; from past evils, which
are our manifold sins ; and from all evils to come,
which will be the just chastisement of our offences, if
our prayers, and those more powerful ones of Thy
Saints, who intercede for us, intercept not Thy justice
or excite not Thy bounty.

At ttic- Pax 'Doniini.
^^T^HY Body was delivered and Thy Blood was shed
^^ for us ; grant that the commemoration of this
Holy Mystery may obtain for us peace, and that those
who receive it may find everlasting rest.

At the Aoiuis Dei, say with the Priest :
*T ' AMB of God, who takest away the sins of the
«-■ — * world, have mercy on us,

Ivamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.

Damb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
grant us Thy peace.

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IN sa>nug to Thine Apostles : Peace I leave you,
My peace I give you ; Thou hast promised, O
Lord, to all Thy Church, that peace which the ^^orld
cannot give, — peace with Thee, and peace with our-
selves. Let nothing, O Lord, ever interrupt this holy
peace ; let nothing separate us from Thee, to whom we
heartily desire to be united, through this Blessed Sacra-
ment of peace and reconciliation. Let this Food of
Angels strengthen us in every Christian duty, so as
never more to yield under temptations or fall into our
common weaknesses.

// fli' Domiue, non sum dignu:>, .... , ...."/ f'"-^ /^-'/'c/
three times, striking your breas

nr>r fl^r hrJJ ,\ runz

^~T~' ORD, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter
^-* — *• under my roof ; but only say the word, and my
soul shall be healed.

Such as do not intend to commimicate sacramentally

})iay co)}i})ii{nii\itt' spiritually, cis/b//ou'S :

(T\ OST lo\dng Jesus, I adore Thee with a lively faith,
\*-^ who art present in this Sacrament by virtue of
Thine infinite power, wisdom, and goodness. All my
hope is in Thee. I love Thee, O Lord, with all my
heart, who hast so loved me ; and therefore I desire to
receive Thee now spiritually. Come, therefore, O Lord,
to me in spirit, and heal my sinful soul. Feed me, for
I am hungry ; strengthen me, for I am weak ; enliven
and sanctify me \\'ith Thy sacred Body and Blood ; de-
liver me from all sin, and make me always obedient to
Thy commandments; and let me never be separated

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from Thee, my Saviour, who, with the Father and the
Holy Ghost, Hvest and reiguest one God, world without
end. Amen.

A FAVORITE PRAYER OF ST. IGNATIUS I.OYOI*A.^^)

Anima Christi.
CS OUL of Christ, sanctify me !
J^3 Body of Christ, save me !

Blood of Christ, inebriate me !

Water from the side of Christ, wash me !

Passion of Christ, strengthen me !

O Good Jesus, hear me !

Within Thy Wounds hide me !

Suffer me not to be separated from Thee !

From the malicious enemy defend me !

In the hour of my death, call me,

And bid me come to Thee ;

That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee

For ever and ever. Aniefi.

At the Communion.

' I ' ET it be now, O Lord, the effect of Thy mercy,
« * * that we who have been present at this holy
Mystery may find the benefit of it in our souls.

PART V.

The PubIvIC Thanksgiving after Communion.

At the Post-Communion.

Vvi I'E give Thee thanks, O God, for Thy mercy in
^J^-^ admitting us to have a part in offering this
Sacrifice to Thy holy name : accept it now to Thy

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glory, aud be ever mindful of our weakness. Most
gracious God, Father of mercy, grant, I beseech Thee,
that this adorable Sacrifice of the blessed Body aud
Blood of Thy Son, our I^ord Jesus Christ, may obtain
for us at Th_v hands mercy and the remission of all our
sins. Aine?i.

Concludiug Pyayer.

I RETURN Thee now most hearty thanks, O my
God, through Jesus Christ Thy Son, that Thou
hast been pleased to deliver Him up to death for us,
and to give us His Body and Blood, both as a Sacra-
ment and a vSacrifice, in these holy Mysteries, at which
Thou hast permitted me, a most unworthy sinner, to
be present this day. May all heaven and earth bless
and praise Thee ever for all Thy mercies. Pardon me,
O Lord, all the distractions aud the manifold negli-
gences of which I have been guilty this day in Thy
sight ; and let me not depart without Thy blessing.
Behold, I desire from this moment to give up myself,
aud all that belongs to me, into Th}- hands ; and I beg
that all my undertakings, all my thoughts, words, and
actions, may henceforward tend to Thy glory. Through
the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel of St. John, p. isS*

Jx.

A PRAYER AFTER MASS.

LMIGHTY, Everlasting God, w^e humbly be-
seech Thee graciously to look down from Thy
high and holy place upon this congregation, and merci-

* When a Feast of greater rank falls on a Sunday, the Suuda>.
Gospel is substituted for that of St.fohn.

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fully hear and accept the prayers of Thj' Church. Of
Thine infinite mercy be pleased to grant us pardon of
all our sins, soundness of mind, health of body, and all
the necessaries of life : grant also peace in our days,
freedom from tempests, and fruitful seasons. Grant
also to our prayers the unity of the Catholic Faith, the
extirpation of heresies, the destruction of wicked coun-
sels, the increase of true religion, fervor of love and
piety, sincere devotion, patience and long-suffering in
affliction, and joy in hope. Finally, grant us all things
needful for the welfare of our souls and bodies, but,
above all, whatever may promote the increase of Thy
glory. Through Jesus Christ, our L,ord. Amen,

AN ACT OF REPARATION FOR
BLASPHEMY.(i>

BLESSED be God.
Blessed be His holy name.

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.

Blessed be the name of Jesus.

Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the
Altar.

Blessed be the great INIother of God, Mar}^ most
holy.

Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.

Blessed be the name of IVIary, Virgin and INIother.

Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.

THE MANNER OF SERVING A PRIEST
AT MASS.

The P>-iest begins, and Uie Server, kneeling at his left hand, atiswers
him as follows :

INTROIBO ad altare Dei.
5'. Ad Deiim, qui Icetificat juventutem tneatn.
P. Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non
sancta : ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me.

S. Quia in es, Deus,fortitiido niea : quare me reptilisli, el quare
tristis tncedo, diim affligit me inimiciis f

P. Emitte lucem tiiam, et veritatem tuam : ipsa me deduxerunt
et adduxerunt in monteni sanctum tiuim et in tabernacula tua.

S. Et introibo ad altare Dei : ad Deum, qui Icetifcat juventutem
meam.

P. Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meus. Quare tristis
es, anima mea, et quare conturbas me ?

.S". Spcra in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi ; salutare vultus
niei, et Deus meus.

P. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.

S. Sicut erat in principio, et nutic, et semper, et in scccula scECU-
lorum. Amen.

P. Introibo ad altare Dei.

S. Ad Deum, qui Icrtificat juventutem meam.

P. Adjutoriura nostrum in nomine Domini.

S. Qui fecit cesium et terram.

P. Confiteor Deo, etc.

S. Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, et dimissis pcccatis tuis, pcr-
ducat te ad vitam ceternam.

P. Amen.

5'. Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beater MaricE semper V^irgini, bealo
Michaeli Archangelo, beato foanni Baptista;, Sanctis Apostolis Petio
et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi, Pater, quia peccavi niniis, cogita-
tione, verbo, et opere. [Strike your breast thrice, and sayl Mea
culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam
semper Vifginem, beatum Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joan-
nem Paptistam, sanctos Apostolos Pctrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos,
et te. Pater, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum. nostrum.

P. Misereatur vestri, etc. S. Amen.

P. Indulgentiam, absolutionem, etc. S. Amen.

[At a Bishop's Mass, here give him the maniple.\

P. Deus, tu conversus vivificabis nos.

5'. Et plebs tua Icstabitur in te.

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p. Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiaui tuam.

S. El salutare tiitim da nobis.

P. Domine, exaudi orationem meam.

S. Et clamor mens ad te venial.

P. Dominus vobiscum. 5'. El cum spiritu tuo.

When the Priest goes from the book to the middle of Uie AUar:

P. Kyrie eleison. S- Kyrie eleison.
P. Kyrie eleison. 5". Christe eleison.
P. Christe eleison. S. Christe eleison.
P. Kyrie eleison. 5. Kyrie eleison.
P. Kyrie eleison.

P. Dominus vobiscum. 5. El cum spirilu tuo.
\Al a Bishop s Mass :

B. Pax vobis. S. Et cum spiritu tuo.l

IVhen the Priest says, Flectamus genua, rt.y is the case <X fezv times in
the year, anszuer, Levate.
P. Per omnia SEecula sseculorum. S. Amen.
At the end of the Epistle say, Deo gratias; then remove the book to
the other side of the Altar, and always kneel or stand on the side
opposite to that on which the book has been placed.
P. Dominus vobiscum. 5. El cum spirilu tuo.
P. Sequentia sancti evangelii secundum N.

Making the sign of the Cross on your forehead, mouth, and breast,

say :

S. Gloria tibi, Domine.

Stand during the Gospel, and at the end say :

S. Laus tibi, Christe.

P. Dominus vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tuo. ^

Here give the wine and neater, and prepare the basin, water, and
towel for the Priest. When the PHest has washed his fingers,
kneel in your former place, and answer :
P. Orate fratres, etc.

.S". Suscipial Doininus sacnficium de vtanibus tuis ad laudem et
gloriam nominis sui, ad utilitatem quoque nostratn, totiusque Ec-
clesicB sues sanctce.
P. Per omnia ssecula s^culorum. S. Amen.
P. Dominus vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritti tuo.

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P, Sursum corda. 5. Habeinus ad Dotninum.

P. GratiasagamusDoniiuoDeouostro. S. Dignum etju stum est.

At sauctus, bauctus, r>auctus tins ^ft^^ Ml.

-•e the Ptiest spread his hands over the c/taliceygiic UiU a-
ing, In- the bell, of the Consecration which is about to be made.
Then holding up the vestment with your left hand, and having
the bell in your right, ring during the elevation of the host and
uf the chalice. As often as you pass by the Blessed Sanarnent
nt a ke u ^tn it fleet io n.

P. Per omnia scecula sieculorum. S. Amen.
P. Et lie iios inducas in tentationem. .S". Sed libera nos a malo.
P. Per omnia siccu'.a stcculoruni. .S'. Amen.
P. Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tuo.
When lilt Priest say^ Duuiiuc, iiou sum diynus, ring tlie bell ; and
after his Communion, if there are communicants, prepare the
cloth and say the Confiteor. After they have received, serve the
Priest iL'ith xcine and it. ate r. for the ablutions. Then remove the
book to the otht'r side of thf Altar, takf auux^ ^''' />'/• ...... //.^

Ctnnininiiainls. mid return Ik your phi< f.

P. Dominus vobiscum. 5". Et cum spiritu tuo .

P. Per omnia sa^cula Sieculorum. S. Amen.

P. Dominus vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tuo.

P. Ite ; missa est : or, Benedicamus Domino. S. Deo gratias.

f'l .\/us.^''^ for t/ic dead :

P. Requiescant in pace. S. Amen.

[Atii Bishop-, .Vass:

B. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini.
S. Qui fecit ccclum et terram.
B. Sit noinen Domini benedictum.
S. Ex hoc nunc et usque in scEculum.

Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater ^ et Filius •}« et Spiri-
tus 1^ Sanctus. S. Amcn.^

Remove the book to the Gospel side, if it be left open .■ kneel as you
pass, to receive the Priest's blessing, answering Amen.

P. Dominus vobiscum. S. Et cuyn spiritu tuo. ,

P. Initinm (or, Sequentia) saucti evangelii, etc.
S. Gloria tibi, Domine.

M (he end say, Deo gratias.

THE ORDER OF BLESSING WATER.

On Sundays, and whenever need arises, the salt and clean water
being prepared, in the Church or in the Sacristy, the Priest, vested
in surplice and violet stole, first says :

UR help is in the name of the Lord.
J^. Who hath made heaven and earth.

THE EXORCISM OF THE SAI.T.

I EXORCISE thee, O creature of salt, by the living
God, •^ by the true God, -I- by the holy God, 4*
by the God who commanded thee to be cast into the
water by EUseus the Prophet, that the barrenness of
the same might be healed ; that thou become salt for
the preservation of them that believe, and be to all
who take thee salvation of soul and body ; and from
the place wherein thou shalt be sprinkled let every
delusion and wickedness of the devil, and all unclean
spirits, fly and depart when adjured by Him who
shall come to judge the living and the dead, and the
world by fire.
J^. Amen.

Lei us pray.
V>1 f 'E humbly implore Thy boundless clemency,
vxA. Almighty and Everlasting God, that of Thy
bounty Thou wouldst deign to bless "r and sanc-
tify + this creature of salt, which Thou hast given for
the use of mankind ; let it be unto all who take it
health of mind and body ; that whatsoever shall be
touched or sprinkled with it be freed from all man-
log

no The Order of Blessing Water.

ner of uucleanness, and from all assaults of spiritual
wickedness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Jv. Aineu.

THE EXORCISM OF THE WATER.

I EXORCISE thee, O creature of water, in the
name of God '^ the Father Almighty ; and in
the name of Jesus Christ, *^ His Son, our Lord; and
in the power of the Holy '^ Ghost ; that thou mayest
become water exorcised for the chasing away of all the
power of the enemy ; that thou mayest have strength
to uproot and cast out the enemy himself and his
apostate angels, by the power of the same our Lord
Jesus Christ, who shall come to judge the living and
the dead, and the world by fire.
J^. Amen.

Lei 7iS pray.

/^ GOD, who for the salvation of mankind hast
^^ founded one of Thy greatest Sacraments in the
element of water, graciously give ear when we call
upon Thee, and pour upon this element, prepared for
divers purifications, the power of Thy '' blessing ; let
Thy creature serving in Thy Mysteries, by Divine grace
be effectual for casting out devils and for dri\-ing away
diseases, that on whatsoever in the houses or places of
the faithful this water shall be sprinkled, it may be
freed from all uucleanness, and delivered from hurt.
Let not the blast of pestilence nor disease remain
there ; let every enemy that lietli in wait depart ; and
if there be aught which hath ill-will to the safety and
quietness of the inhabitants, let it flee away at the

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sprinkling of this water, that they, being healed by
the invocation of Thy holy name, may be defended
from all that rise up against them. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
R. Amen.

The Priest thrice mingles salt with zvater in the form of a Cross,

saving- once :

"T lET this become a mixture of salt and water, in
r-" — ^ the name of the Father, "^and of the Son, +
and of the Holy *!• Ghost.
R. Amen.

y. The Lord be with 5^ou.
/^. And with thy spirit.

Lei us pray.

OGOD, Author of invincible might, King of un-
conquerable dominion, and ever a Conqueror who
doest wonders, who puttest down the strength of all
that rise up against Thee ; who overcomest the rage of
the adversary ; who by Thy power dost cast down his
wickedness ; we, O Lord, with fear and trembling
humbly entreat and implore Thee to mercifully look
upon this creature of salt and water, to graciously illu-
mine and sanctify it with the dew of Thy favor ; that
wheresoever it shall be sprinkled, by the invocation of
Thy holy name all troubling of unclean spirits may be
cast out, and the dread of the poisonous serpent be
chased far away ; and let the presence of the Holy
Ghost vouchsafe to be with us, who ask Thy mercy in
every place. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
R. Amen.

THE ASPERGES.

The Asperges, or spriukling with Holy Water, is performed every
Sunday, immediately before High Mass, except when the Bishop
celebrates pontifically.

The Priest uho is about to celebrate High Mass first blesses the holy
water according to the preceding Form, and then enters the Sanc-
tuary vested in his alb and stole (and sometimes in a cope also),
accompanied by an Acolyte bearing the vessel of holy water {at
Solemn Mass he is accompanied also by the Deacon and Subdea-
con). Arriving at thefootofthe Altar, theP>iest, while intoning
the following Anthem, sprinkles the Altar three times ; then him-
self, and afterwards his assistants. Then going down into the
Church, he sprinkles the congregation.

"TJt SPERGES me, Do- ^^ HOU slialt sprinkle

oJ'-^ mine, hyssopo, et ^^ me, O Lord, ^^^th

mundabor : lavabis me, et
super nivem dealbabor.

Ps. Miserere mei, Deiis
secundum magnam mise
ricordiam luam.

V. Gloria Patri, etc.

Ajit. Asperges me, etc.

hyssop, aud I shall be
cleaused : Thou shalt wash
me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.

Ps. Have mercy on me,
O God, according to Thy
great mercy.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, etc.

Aut. Thou shalt sprinkle
me, etc.

//,/ thr r.iol ,>l the .///

r^STENDE nobis, Do-
^-^ mine, misericordiam
tuam.

R. Et salutare tuum da
nobis.

K Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

Qj HOW us Thy mercy,
>^ O Lord.

R. And grant us Thy
salvation.

/ '. O Lord, hear nn-
prayer.

Thb Asperges.

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R. Bt clamor meus ad
te veuiat.

V. Domiuus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Let us

^I^XAUDI nos, Domine
^^ sancte, Pater omni-
potens, aeterne Deus ; et
mittere digueris sauctum
Angelum tuumi de coelis,
qui custodiat, foveat, pro-
tegat, \dsitet, atque de-
fen dat omnes habitautes
in hoc habitaculo. Per
Christum Dominum nos-
trum. Amen.

jR. And let ni}- cr}- come
unto Thee.

]\ The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

pray.

"X^ EAR us, O Holy
r-*-G Lord, Father Al-
mighty, Everlasting God ;
and vouchsafe to send Thy
holy Angel from Heaven,
to guard, cherish, protect,
visit, and defend all those
that are assembled to-
gether in this house.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

From Easter to IVhit Sunday inclusively, instead of the foregoing
Autheiu, the following is sung, and Alleluia is added to the V.
(Ostende nobis), and also to its R. (Et sahitarel.

"ITT^ IDI aquam egredien-
^ tem de templo a
latere dextro. Alleluia ; et
omnes ad quos pervenit
aqua ista salvi facti sunt,
et dicent, Alleluia, alle-
luia.

Confitemini Domino,
quoniam bonus : qvioniam
in sseculum misericordia
ejus. Gloria Patri, etc.

XSAW water flowing
from the right side of
the temple. Alleluia ; and
all unto whom that water
came were saved, and they
shall say. Alleluia, alle-
luia.

O praise the Lord, for
He is good ; for His mercy
endureth for ever. Glory
be to the Father, etc.

The Antiphon Vidi aquatn is repeated.

Zhc ©rMnar^ of tbe 1bol\) riDase,

fN.B.— At I^w Mass the parts within brackets are to be passed
over.]

The Pries/, standing al Ihe foot of the Altar, a>
reverence, signs himself uiih inr ,«/V" >>/' l^'=
head to the brtiist, a>: •

N nomine Pa- jpKg^°gs^N the name
tris,*etFilii, |B| Ij^l of the Fa-

et Spintus |^ '1^1, ^^^' "^ ^^^
Sancti. f ^; i^t: ^^ ^-^^ g^j

Amen. and of the

Holy Ghost. Amen.

ning his hands btfnre h
hrc^i'}!^ fhc Antiphoii

V. Introibo V. I will go in unto the
ad altare Dei. Altar of God.
R. Ad Deum, qui lasti- R. Unto God, who giveth
ficat juventutem meam. jo}' to my youth.

* At the beginning of High Mass, when the Priest commen-
ces at the foot of the Altar, the choir sings the Kyrie eleison, etc.
(sometimes the Tntroit is sung first), which usuall}- lasts until
the GloHa in excclsis. Those parts of the service which are
sung by the choir are also said in a low voice by the Priest,
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115

[/« Masses for the Dead, and in those of the Season from Passion
Sunday till Holy Saturday exclusively, the following Psalm is
omitted .]

Psaiiu 42.

rVUDICA me, Deus, et
q3 discerne causam nieam
de gente uon sancta : ab
liomiue iniquo et doloso
erue me.

M. Quia tu es, Deus,
fortitude mea, quare me
repulisti ? et quare tristis
incedo dum affligit me in-
imicus ?

S. Bmitte lucem tuam
et veritatem tuam : ipsa
me deduxerunt et adduxe-
runt in montem sanctum
tuum, etin tabernacula tua.

M. Bt introibo ad altare
Dei : ad Deum, qui laetifi-
cat juventutem meam.

6*. Confitebor tibi in ci-
tlaara, Deus, Deus mens :
quare tristis es, anima
mea ? et quare conturbas
me?

M. Spera in Deo, quo-
niam adhuc confitebor illi :
salutare vultus mei, et Deus
meus.

r^ UDGE me^ 0. God, and
^ distinguish my cause
from the nation that is not
holy : deliver me from the
unjust and deceitful man.

R. For Thou, O God,
art my strength : why hast
Thou cast me off? and
why go I sorrowful whilst
the enemy afflicteth me ?

P. Send forth Thy light
and Thy truth : they have
led me and brought me
unto Thy holy hill, and
into Thy tabernacles.

R. And I will go in unto
the Altar of God : unto
God, who giveth joy to my
youth.

P. I vAW praise Thee
upon the harp, O God, my
God : why art thou sad, O
my soul ? and why dost
thou disquiet me ?

R. Hope thou in God,
for I will yet praise Him :
who is the salvation of my
countenance, and my God.

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S. Gloria Patri, et Filio, P. Glory be to the Fa-
ct Spiritui Saucto. ther, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Ghost.

M. Sicut erat in prin- A\ As it was in the be-

cipio, et nunc, et semper, ginning, is now, and ever

et in saecula saeculorum. shall be, world without

Amen. end. Amen.

y. Introibo ad altare K I will go in unto the

Dei. Altar of God.

J^. Ad Deum, qui laeti- P. Unto God, who giveth

ficat juventutem meam. joy to my youth.

y. Adjutorium nostrum y. Our help is in the

in nomine Domini. name of the Lord.

/^. Qui fecit caelum et /^. Who hath made

terram. heaven and earth.

T/ien, joining his hands and humbly ho7ving dorcn, he sav:: (hr
Cotifiteor, as on />. j,- .•

S. Confiteor Deo omni- P. I confess to Almighty

potenti, etc. God, etc.

M. Misereatur tui omni- R. May Almighty God

poteus Deus, et dimissis have mercy upon thee, and

peccatis tuis, perducat te forgive thee thy sins, and

ad \4tam seteruam. bring thee unto life ever-
lasting.

S. Amen. P. Amen.

Tlie sey-i'ti' then recites the Confiteor.
Then the P)iest, -ccith his hands joined, gives the Absolution, saying:

(T)lSEREATUR vestri (T) AY Almighty God

• • omnipotens Deus, • • have mercv upon

omnipotens Deus, '^"^^ have mercy upon
et dimissis peccatis vestris, you, and forgive you your

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perducat vos ad vitam sins, and bring you unto

aeternam. life everlasting.

M. Amen. R. Amen.

Signing himself with the sign of the Cross, he says :

INDULGENTIAM, ►!- (^0 ^^ ^^^ Almighty

absolutionem, et re- ' ■'^ and merciful Lord

missionem peccatorum nos- grant us pardon, 4* absolu-

trorum tribuat nobis omni- tion, and remission of our

potens et misericors Do- sins,
minus.

M. Amen. R. Amen.

Then, hoiving down, he proceeds :

V. Deus, tu conversus V. Thou slialt turn again,

vivificabis nos. O God, and quicken us.

R. Et plebs tua Iseta- R. And Thy people shall

bitur in te. rejoice in Thee.

V. Ostende nobis, Do- V. Show us Thy mercy,

mine, misericordiam tuam. O Lord.

R. Et salutare tuum da R. And grant us Thy

nobis. salvation.

V. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my

tionem meam. prayer.

R. Et clamor mens ad R. And let my cry come

te veniat. unto Thee.

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

The Priest then, extending and a/te7'wards joining his hands, says :

Oremus. Let us pray.

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Then, going up to ihr lys inaudihl)

" J I' UFER a nobis, quai- ^^'-' AKE away from us

^^^JL, sumus, Domiue, Vi/ our iuiquities, we

iiiiquitates nostras : ut ad beseech Thee, O Lord :

San eta Sanctorum puris that we may be worthy to

mereamur mentibus intro- enter with pure minds

ire. Per Christum Domi- into the Holy of Holies,

num nostrum. Through Christ our Lord.

Amen. Amen.

Boivitti; dnwn n;ey the Altar, Iw k::^ .

O RAMUS te, Domine, V^|'E beseech Thee, O

per merita Sane- vIlA. Lord, by the merits

torum tuorum quorum re- of Thy Saints whose relics

liquise hie sunt, et omnium are here, and of all the

Sanctorum, ut iudulgere Saints, that Thou wouldst

digueris omnia peccata vouchsafe to forgive me

mea. A7?ien. all my sins. Atnen.

^/(iij i/ie Aila/ n /lere inceiis-'J
Then the Pt-iest^ signing hUkself vr

The Ixtroit,

(tiifiyii^ n'hich n»e of the j'olloit'tng may he r^nd

BLESSED be the Holy Trinity and Undi\'ided
Unity : we will give praise to Him, because
He hath shown His mercy unto us.

O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is Thy name in the
whole earth !

Glory be to the Father, who hath created us.
Glory be to the Son, who hath redeemed us.

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Glory be to the Holy Ghost, who hath sanctified us.
Glory be to the Holy and Undivided Trinity, one
God, world without end. Amen.

Or on a Saint's Day :

The Just shall flourish like the palm tree ; he shall
grow up like a cedar of Libanus : they that are planted
in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts
of the house of our God.

It is good to give praise unto the Lord ; and to sing
unto Thy name, O Thou Most High.

Til/" Kyrie eleison is then said :

YRIE eleison, *-|— ' ORD, have mercy,
M. Kyrie eleison, , 1 A 7?. Lord, have mercy,
^. Kyrie eleison, P. Lord, have mercy,

M. Christe eleison, jR. Christ, have mercy,

^. Christe eleison, P. Christ, have mercy,

A/. Christe eleison, P. Christ, have mercy,

S. Kyrie eleison, P. Lord, have mercy,

M. Kyrie eleison, P. Lord, have mercy,

6*. Kyrie eleison. P. Lord, have mercy.

Afierwards, standing at the. middle of the Altar, extending and
then joining his hands, and slightly bowing, he says {when it is
to be said *) the Gloria in excelsis.

{At High Mass the choir sings the Gloria, and the officiating clergy
wait until its conclusion.]

W LORIA in excelsis W LORY be to God on
i^ Deo ; et in terra pax ^& Wgh, and on earth
hominibus bonse volunta- peace to men of good will.

* The Gloria is omitted in Masses of the Season during I,ent
and Advent, and in Masses for the Dead.

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tis. Laudaniuste; beuedici-
mus te ; adorauius te ; glori-
ficamus te. Gratias agiums
tibi propter magiiain glori-
am tuani. Doniine Dens,
Rex coelestis, Deus pater
omnipotens. Domine Fill
unigenite, Jesu Christe :
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei,
Filius Patris, qui tollis
peccata mundi, miserere
nobis : qui tollis peccata
mundi, suscipe deprecati-
onem nostram : qui sedes
ad dexteram Patris, mi-
serere nobis. Quoniam tu
solus sanctus : tu solus
Dominus : tu solus altis-
simus, Jesu Christe, cum
Sancto Spiritu, in gloria
Dei Patris.

Ameyi.

We praise Thee ; we bless
Thee ; we worship Thee ;
we glorify Thee. We give
Thee thanks for Thy great
glor\-, O Lord God, hea-
venly King, God the Fa-
ther Almighty. O Lord,
the Only-begotten Son,
Jesus Christ ; O Lord God,
Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, who takest away
the sins of the world, have
mercy on us : Thou who
takest away the sins of the
world, receive our prayer ;
Thou who sittest at the
right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us. For
Thou only art hoh' : Thou
only art the Lord : Thou
onh', O Jesus Christ, with
the Holy Ghost, art most
high in the glory of God
the Father. Amen.

Thf fhtrst kissfs thf Altar, and, turni»^ to thf people, says

V. Dominus vobiscum. /'. The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

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Then folloiv the Collect a)id otkei' pmyers, if prescribed ; at the end
vf the first and last of which the acolyte answers, Amen.

The Collects z/ar>' zvith the seasoti.^ They may be found in their
proper place {pages 66jtoj8o). Any of the following may be
used instead:

/^ GOD, the Protector of all that hope iu Thee,
^^ without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy,
multiply upon us Thy mercy ; that, Thou being our
ruler and guide, we may so pass through temporal
blessings that we finally lose not those which are eter-
nal. Through our Ivord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

*TABFEND us, O Lord, we beseech Thee, from all
r*^ dangers both of soul and body ; and, by the in-
tercession of the glorious and blessed Mary ever Virgin,
Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of Thy holy Apos-
tles Peter and Paul, of blessed N. \Jtere insert the
name of your Patron Sainf], and of all Thy Saints,
grant us, in Thy mercy, health and peace ; that all
adversities and errors being done awa}^ Thy Church
may serve Thee with a pure and undisturbed de-
votion.

t
'TTTLMIGHTY and Everlasting God, by whose vSpir-
(yTr-^ it the whole body of the Church is sanctified
and governed : receive our humble supplications which
we offer before Thee for all degrees and orders of men
in Thy hoi}'- Church, that, b}^ the assistance of Thy
grace, they may faithfully serve Thee.

* The same remark applies to the Tntroit, Epistle, Gradual,
Gospel, Offertory, Communion, and Post-Communion.

122 The Ordinary of the Hoi^y Mass.

/^GOD, the Pastor and Ruler of all the faithful,.

^^^ look down, in Thy mercy, upon Thy ser\'ant N.
[/lere incntion the Pope's name\ whom Thou hast
appointed to preside over Thy Church ; and grant, we
beseech Thee, that both by word and example he may
edify all those who are under his charge ; so that, with
the flock entrusted to him, he may arrive at length
unto life everlasting. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. Amen.

pyoper place {pages ^^'< (o -v<Vi ■ nr tii-: Joli'rj.u'S ^'^y ^^ "^'^'^
instead :

{Philip, iv. 4-g.)

|ijEjOICE in the Lord always : again I say, re-
'"^^ joice. Let your moderation be known to all
men : the Lord is nigh. Be anxious about nothing :
but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgi\nng let your petitions be made known to God.
And may the peace of God, which surpasseth all un-
derstanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ
Jesus. As to the rest, brethren, whatever things are
true,* whatever modest, whatever just, whatever holy,
whatever amiable, whatever of good report, if there be
any ^^rtue, if any praise of discipline, think on these
things. The things which ye have both learned and
received, and heard and seen in me, these do ye ; and
the Ciod of peace sliall be with you.

A/Ur the Episdt is said :

R. Deo giatias. R. Thanks be to God.

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Then i/ie Gradual, Tract. Allehua, 'jk Sequence, according io (he

For the Graduai,.*

Bp Thou unto me a God, a Protector, and a House
of Refuge to save me. In Thee, O God, have
I hoped ; O Ivord, let me never be confounded.

Deal not with us, O Ivord, according to our sins
which we have committed, nor punish us according to
our iniquities.

V. Help us, O God our Saviour ; and for the glory
of Thy name, O Lord, deliver us, and forgive us our
sins for Thy name's sake.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me : I will teach
you the fear of the Lord. Come ye to Him, and be
enlightened ; and your faces shall not be confounded.
Alleluia, alleluia. O clap your hands, all ye nations ;
shout unto God with the voice of joy. Alleluia.

Before the Gospel the Priest bows down before the middle of the

Altar, and says :

rr)UNDA cor meum /^LBANSE my heart

>-^^ ac labia mea, om- ^^ and my lips, O Al-

nipotens Deus, qui labia mighty God, who didst

Isaiae prophetoe calculo cleanse the lips of the Pro-

mundasti ignito : ita me phet Isaias with a burn-

tua grata miseratione dig- ing coal ; and vouchsafe,

nare mundare, ut sanctum through Thy gracious

Evangelium tuum digne mercy, so to purify me

* The choir sings the Gradual while the book is moved to the
Gospel side, and the Priest says the prayer Munda cor meum,
" Cleanse my heart," etc.

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valeam uuntiare. Per that I may worthily pro-

Christum Dominum nos- claim Thy holy Gospel,

trum. Through Christ our Lord.

Amen. Amefi.

Jube Domiue benedi- Lord, grant Thy bless-

cere. ing.

^OMINUvS sit in cor- >^HE Lord be in my
de meo et in labiis ^^ heart and on my
meis, ut digue et conipe- lips, that I may worthily
tenter aununtiem Evauge- and fittingly proclaim His
Hum suum. Avie?i. holy Gospel. A?neu.

rh,->i , giving In (he Gospel side, he sa\s :

V. Dominus vobiscum.-
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
V. Sequentia sancti
Evangelii secundum N.

R.
ne.

Gloria tibi, Domi-

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

V. The continuation of
the holy Gospel according
to N.

R. Glory be to Thee, O
Lord.

Then is read

The Gospel (pp. 665 to 7S6).

l-'or the Gospel ynay be read :

{Luke xii. 33-40.)

*T 1 ET your loins be girded round, and lamps bum-
«-' — ^ ing in your hands. And be ye like men waiting
for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding ;
that when he cometli, and knocketh, they may open
to him immediately. Happy are those servants whom
the Lord, when He cometh, shall find watching. Truly

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-^I say to you, that He will gird Himself, and make
them recline at table, and will come and serve them.
And if He shall come in the second watch, or shall
come in the third watch, and so find, happy are those
servants. But know this, that if the master of the
house did know at what hour the thief would come,
he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house
to be broken open. Be 3'e then also ready ; for at what
hour ye think not, the Son of Man will come.

After the Gosi>el is said :

R. lyaus tibi, Christe. R. Praise be to thee, O

Christ.

The Plies/ says inaudibly :

*T3^ER Bvangelica dicta *Tt> Y the words of the
«"^ deleantur nostra de- <-*-^ Gospel may our
licta. sins be blotted out.

[At Solemn Mass, after the Epistle issKug, the Deacon places the
Gospel-book on the table of the Altar, and the Celebrant blesses the
incense. The Deacon then, kneeling before the Altar ivith his
hands joined, says the Munda cor meiim, as above. He then
takes the book from the Altar, and, kneeling, asks the Celebrant's
blessing, saying .

Jube Domne benedicere. Pray, sir, a blessing.

To which the Celebrant replies in the words of the prayer Dominus

sit in corde, etc., above, only using the second person instead of

the first, and blessing with the sign of the Cross.
The Deacon then proceeds, with attendants bearing incense and lights,

to the Gospel side of the Sanctuary, and, standing with hands

joined, sings

Dominus vobiscum, etc. The Lord be with you,
etc.

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When he sings Sequentia, etc., he makes the sign of the Cross upon
the book and upon himself; and thereupon incenses the book
thrice.

After the Gospel the Subdeacon takes the book tothe Celebrant, who

kisses it, and is then incensed br ■"•" '">""='? 1

[Here the Sermon is usually preached *]

Then, at the middle of the Altar, extending, elevating, and joining
his hands, the Priest says the Sicene Creed (7vhen it is to be said\,
keeping his hands joined. At the words^ and was incarnate, he
kneels down, and continues kneeling to tlie words, was made

MAN.

/^REDO in uimm De- ^ BELIEVE in one God,

^^ um, Patrem omuipo- -^ the Father Almighty,
tentem, Factorem coeli et Maker of heaven and earth,
terrae, visibilium omnium and of all things visible
etin\asibilium. Etinunum and in\'isible. And in one
Dominum Jesum Chris- Lordjesus Christ, the Only-
turn, Filium Dei unigeni- begotten Son of God, born
tum, et ex Patre natum of the Father before all
ante omnia saecula, Deum ages. God of God ; Light
de Deo ; Lumen de Lu- of Light ; very God of

* P>ayer hefnre the Sermon .

I will hear what the Lord will say unto me.

0 Jesu.s, light of the world, enlighten my understanding, that I
may understand Thy word ; and cleanse ray heart, that it may
bring forth the fruits of Thy holy teaching.

After the Sermon.

1 give Thee thanks, O Lord God, that Thou hast been pleased
to refresh ray soul by Thy word. Direct my steps according to
Thy commandments.

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mine ; Deum verum de very God ; begotten, not
Deo vero ; genitum non made ; being of one sub-
factum ; consubstantialem stance with the Father, by
Patri, per quem omnia whom all things were
facta sunt. Qui propter uos made. Who for us men,
homines, et propter nos- and for our salvation,
tram salutem, descendit came down from heaven,
de ccelis, et incarnatus est and was incarnate by
de Spiritu Sancto, ex Maria the Holy Ghost of the
Virgine : ET homo f actus Virgin Mary : and was
EST. {^Hic genuflectitur.'\ made Man. {^Here all
Crucifixus etiam pro no- kneel down. '\ He was cru-
bis : sub Pontio Pilato pas- cified also for us, suffered
sus et sepultus est. Et under Pontius Pilate, and
resurrexit tertia die secun- was buried. The third day
dum Scripturas ; et ascen- He rose again according
dit in coelum, sedet ad to the Scriptures ; and as-
dexteram Patris : et iterum cended into Heaven, and
venturus est cum gloria sitteth at the right hand
judicare vivos et mortu- of the Father : and He
OS : cujus regni non erit shall come again with
finis. glory to judge both the

living and the dead : of
whose kingdom there shall
be no end.
Et in Spiritimi Sanctum, And I believe in the
Dominum et vivificantem. Holy Ghost, the Lord and
qui ex Patre Filioque pro- Giver of Life, who pro-
cedit : qui cum Patre et ceedeth from the Father
Filio simul adoratur et and the Son : who together
conglorificatur ; qui locu- with the Father and the
tus est per prophetas. Et Son is worshipped and
unam sanctam Catholicam glorified ; who spoke by

128 The Ordinary of the Hoi^y Mass.

et Apostolicam Ecclesiam. the Prophets. And One

Confiteor unum baptisma Holy Catholic and Apos-

in remissionem peccato- tolic Church. I confess

rum. Et expecto resur- one Baptism for the remis-

rectionem mortuonmi, et sion of sins. And I look

vitara venturi saeculi. for the Resurrection of the
dead, and the life of the

Amen. world to come. Amen.

[At High A/ass the choir sings the Credo, and the clergy sit dozvn
until its conclusion.]

Then the Celebrant kisses the Altar, and, turning to the people, says .

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be wnth you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit

The Offertory.*

^r\ HE Angel of the Lord shall encamp round about
^-^ them that fear Him, and shall deliver them ; O
taste and see that the Lord is sweet.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His
benefits : and thy youth shall be renewed like the
eagle's.

I will extol Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast lifted me
up : and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me : O
Lord, my God, I have cried unto Thee : and Thou hast
healed me.

* The choir sings the Offertory, or some suitable Anthem or
Hymn.

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129

jS'

This being finished, the Priest takes the paten with the Host [if it is
Solemn Mass, the Deacon hands the Priest the paten with the
Host], and, offering it up, says :

USCIPE, sancte Pater,
omnipotens, aeterne
Deus, hanc immaculatam
Hostiam, quam ego indig-
nus famulus tuus offero
tibi Deo meo vivo et vero,
pro innumerabilibus pec-
catis, et ofFensionibus,
et negligentiis meis, et

VrCCEPT, O Holy Fa-
rv^X ther, Almighty,
Everlasting God, this
stainless Host, which I,
Thine unworthy servant,
offer unto Thee, my God,
living and true, for mine
innumerable sins, offences,
and negligences, and for
pro omnibus circumstanti- all here present ; as also for
bus ; sed et pro omnibus all faithful Christians, both
fidelibus Christianis, vivis living and dead, that it
atque defunctis ; ut mihi may be profitable for my
et illis proficiat ad salutem own and for their salvation
in vitam setemam. Amen, unto life eternal. Amen.

Then, making the sign 0/ the Cross with the paten, he places the
Host upon the corporal. The Priest pours wine and water into
the chalice, blessing the water before it is mixed, saying .•

'Y^HUS, 4* qui humanse
r*— ^ substantiae digni-
tatem mirabiliter condi-
disti, et mirabilius refor-
masti : da nobis per hujus
aquae et vini mysterium,
ejus divinitatis esse con-
sortes, qui humanitatis nos-
trae fieri dignatus est par-
ticeps, Jesus Christus, Fi-
lius tuus, Dominus noster ;

GOD, •^ who hast
wonderfully framed
man's exalted nature, and
still more wonderfully re-
stored it : grant us, by the
mystic signification of this
commingling of water and
wine, to become partakers
of His Godhead who
vouchsafed to become par-
taker of our manhood,

130 The Ordinary of the Hoi,y Mass.

qui tecum vivit et reguat Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our

in unitate Spiritus Sancti Lord ; who liveth and

Deus, per omnia saecula reigneth with Thee in the

saeculorum. Ajhcu. unity of, etc. Amen.

If' it u Si'lrhit! A/ass, //le Deacon niim'sters U^e -wine, the Sub-
tjUacon Ihf water.]

Coffering up the Chalice, he says

/^ FFERIMUS tibi. Do- TTft E offer unto Thee,

^^ mine, calicem salu- ^J^>^ Q Lord, the chalice

tans, tuam deprecantes of salvation, beseeching

clecnentiam, ut in con- Thy clemency that, in the

spectu divinae Majestatis sight of Thy diWne Ma-

tuae, pro nostra et totius jesty, it may ascend with

mundi salute cum odore the odor of sweetness, for

suavitatis ascendat. our salvation, and for that

Amen. of the whole world. Amen.

Then making tlu sign of the Cross ivilh the chalice, and pliu m^ tc
on the corporal, he covers it with the pall.

At Solemn Mass the Subdeacon here receives the paten, and, 7i'rap-
ping it up in the veil with 7i'hich his shoulders ^re covered, ht
goes and stands behind the Celebrant until towards thi end 0/
the Pater N'oster.]

Bnu'ing do7i:n, the Priest says :

IN spiritu humilitatis, 'T' N a humble spirit and

et in animo contrito, «^ a contrite heart may

suscipianmr a te, Doniine, we be received by Thee, O

et sic fiat sacrificium nos- Lord ; and let our Sac-

trum in conspectu tuo rifice be so made in Thy

hodie, ut placeat tibi, Do- sight this day that it may

mine Deus. please Thee, O Lord God.

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Raising his eyes and stretching out his Hands, he say.^ •

ENI, sanctificator, /^ OME, O vSanctifier,

omuipotens, aeteme ^^ Almighty, Eternal

Deus, et bene"^ die hoc God, and bless "^ this Sac-

sacrificium, tuo sancto rifice set forth to Thy holy

nomini praeparatum. name.

fAt Sdlemn Mass the Celebrant blesses the incense :

'T^ ER intercession em 'Yj!> Y the intercession of

*^— beati Michaelis <■*—' blessed Michael the

Archangeli, stantis a dex- Archangel, standing at the

tris altaris incensi, et om- right hand of the Altar of

ninm electorum suorum. Incense, and of all His

incensum istud dignetur elect, may the Lord vouch-

Dominus benedicere, et in safe to bless this incense,

odorem suavitatis accipere. and receive it as an odor of

Per Christum Dominum sweetness. Through, etc.

nostrum. Amen. Amen.

He incenses the bread and wine, saying ;

XNCENSUM istud a te (T)AY this incense

benedictum ascendat ^'-^ which Thou hast

ad te, Domine, et descen- blessed, O Lord, ascend to

dat super nos misericordia Thee, and may Thy mercy

tua. descend upon us.

Then he incenses the altar, saying :

"T^IRIGATUR, Domine, "T"^. ET my prayer, O

'^^-'^ oratio mea sicut in- '"^ Lord, be directed

censum in conspectu tuo : as incense in Thy sight :

132 The Ordinary of the Hoi,y Mass.

elevatio manuum mea-
ruiii sacrificium vesperti-
nmn.

Pone, Doinine, custo-
diam ori lueo, et ostium
circumstantiae labiis meis,

Ut nou decliuet cor
meum in verba malitioe,
ad excusaudas excusatioues
iu peccatis.

and the lifting up of my
hands as the evening sacri-
fice.

Set a watch, O Lord, be-
fore my mouth, and a door
round about my lips.

That my heart may not
incline to e^^l words, to
make excuses in sins.

Giving the censer to the Deacon, he says :

Vt'CCENDAT in nobis
cJr-^ Dominusignemsui
amoris, et flammam aeter- fire
uoe caritatis.
Amen.

AY the Lord en-
kindle iu us the

of His love, and
the flame of everlasing
charity. Amen.

Here the Celebrant is tnam^ed by the Deacon^ who next uicenses~\
the clergy present in choir and the other Ministers at the A I tar. A

The Priest, with his hands joined, goes to the Epistle side of the
Altar, 7ihcre fie -uashes his fingers while lie recites the follo7ving
verses of Ps. 25 :

'T-' AVABO inter inno-
A — * centes manus meas:
et circumdabo altare tuum,
Domine.

Ut audiani voceni laudis :
et enarrem universa mira-
bilia tua.

Domiue, (Hlexi . decorem

I WILL wash my hands
among the innocent ;
and I will compass Thine
altar, O Lord.

That I may hear the
voice of praise, and tell of
all Thy wondrous w^orks.
O Lord, I have loved the

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domus tuae, et locum habi- beauty of Thy house, and

tationis gloriae tuae. the place where Thy glory
dwelleth.

Ne perdas cum impiis, Take not away my soul,

Deus, animam meam ; et O God, with the wicked,

cum viris sanguinum vi- nor my life with men of

tam meam. blood.

In quorum manibus ini- In whose hands are ini-

quitates sunt : dextera eo- quities : their right hand

rum repleta est muneribus. is filled with gifts.

Ego autem in innocen- But as for me, I have

tia mea ingressus sum : walked in my innocence :

redime me et miserere redeem me, and be merciful

mei. unto me.

Pes meus stetit in di- My foot hath stood in

recto : in ecclesiis benedi- the right way : in the

cam te, Domine. churches I will bless Thee,

. O Lord.

* Gloria Patri, etc. ^ Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Returning, and bowing before the middle of the Altar, with joined
hands, he says :

pf USCIPE, sancta Trini- ^T^ ECEIVE, O Holy

■^■^ tas, banc oblationem «-■— l^ Trinity, this Obla-

quam tibi offerimus ob me- tion, which we offer unto

moriam Passionis, Resur- Thee, in memory of the

rectionis, et Ascensionis Passion, Resurrection, and

Jesu Christi Domini nos- Ascension of our Lord

tri : et in honorem beatae Jesus Christ, and in honor

* In Masses for the Dead, and in Passion-time, the Gloria is
omitted.

134 The Ordinary of the Hoi,y Mass.

Mariae semper Virginis, et
beati Joanuis Baptistae, et
sauctoruin Apostoloruui
Petri et Pauli, et istoruni
et omniuui Sauctoruin : ut
illis proficiat ad honorem,
nobis autem ad salutem :
et illi pro nobis interce-
dere dignentur in ccelis,
quorum memoriam agi-
mus in terris. Per eum-
dem Christum Dominum
nostrum. Amen.

of blessed Mar}- ever Vir-
gin, of blessed John the
Baptist, of the holy Apos-
tles Peter and Paul, of
these and of all Thy
Saints : that it may be to
their honor and to our sal-
vation : and may they
vouchsafe to intercede for
us in heaven, whose me-
mory we celebrate on
earth. Through the same
Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then he kisses the Altar, and having tuyiied himself towards the
people, extending atid joining his hands, he raises his voice a
little, and savs : *

/~\ RATE, fratres, ut me- "T^ RAY,
^-^ um ac vestrum sac- ^-'— that

my brethren,
my sacrifice

rificium acceptabile fiat and yours may be accept-
apud Deum Patrem omni- able to God the Father
potentem. Almighty.

77i.

Suscipiat Dominus sac- May the Lord receive

rificium de manibus tuis, the Sacrifice from thy

ad laudem et gloriam no- hands, to the praise and

minis sui, ad utilitatem glory of His name, to our

quoque nostram, totiusque benefit, and to that of all

Ecclesiae suae sanctae. His holy Church.

T/w Pritst ans2vers in a low voice. Amen.

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Then, ivith outstretched hands, he recites Thk Secret Prayers.

At the Secreta.

/XJBRCIFULLY hear our prayers, O Lord, and
^^ graciously accept this oblation which we Thy
servants make unto Thee ; and as we offer it to the
honor of Thy name, so may it be to us a means of ob-
taining Thy grace here, and life everlasting hereafter.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

On a Saint's day.

Qf ANCTIFY, O Lord, we beseech Thee, these gifts
i^~-^ which we offer Thee in this solemnity of Thy
holy servant N., and so strengthen us by Thy grace
that both in prosperity and adversity our ways may be
ever directed to Thine honor. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc.

Which being finished, he says in an audible voice :

"X^ ER omnia saecula sae- V/i ■' ORLD without end.

*"*— culorum. VxA,

7?. Amen. J?. Amen.

V. Dominus vobiscum. F. The Lord be with you.

y?. Et cum spiritu tuo. J^. And with thy spirit.

//ere he uplt/ts his hands •

V. Sursum corda. F. Lift up your hearts.

J?. Habemus ad Domi- /^. We lift them up unto
num. the Lord.

136 The Ordinary of the Holy Mass.

He joins his hands before his breast and bows his head while he

says •

V. Gratias agamus Do- W Let us give thanks

miuo Deo nostro. unto the Lord our God.

R. Diguum et justum R. It is worthy and

est. just.

Iir Incn ui^/uiii.y /ti.^ unruly afia Kcepi, tlicm in this pumice until tfw

md of the Preface, after which he again joins them, and, bowing,
says, Sanctus, etc.* When he says Benedictus, etc., he signs
himself with the Cros^.

The folloTiiing Preface is said on every Sunday in the year that has

u.n special preface of its mvn.

VERB dignum et jus- 'y'T is truly worthy and

turn est, aequum et ^-. just, right aud pro-

salutare, uos tibi semper et Stable unto salvation, that

ubique gratias agere, Do- we should at all times and

mine sancte, Pater omni- in all places give thanks

potens, aeteme Deus. Qui unto Thee, O holy Lord,

cum uuigenito Filio tuo et Father Almighty, Eternal

Spiritu Sancto unus es God. Who, with Thine

Deus, unus es Dominus : Only-begotten Son and the

non in unius singularitate Holy Ghost, art one God,

Personae, sedinuniusTrini- one Lord : not in the sin-

tate substantias. Quod gleness of one only Per-

enim de tua gloria, reve- son, but in the Trinity of

lante te, credimus, hoc de one Substance. For what

Filio tuo, hoc de Spiritu we believe of Thy glory, as

* At High Mass the choir sings the Sanctus (while the Priest is
proceeding with the Canon) as far as the first Hosanna in excelsis
before the elevation ; and after the elevation, Benedictus qui
venit, etc.

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137

Sancto, sine differentia dis-
cretionis sentimus, Ut in
confessione verse sempiter-
naeque Deitatis, et in Per-
sonis proprietas, et in essen-
tia unitas, et in Maj estate
adoretur sequalitas. Quern
laudant angeli atque arch-
angeli, cherubim quoque
ac seraphim, qui non ces-
sant clamare quotidie, una
voce dicentes ;

Thou hast revealed it, that
we believe of Thy Son, and
that of the Holy Ghost,
without any difference or
inequality. That in the
confession of the True and
Eternal Godhead, distinc-
tion in Persons, unity in
Essence, and equality in
Majesty may be adored.
Whom the Angels and
Archangels, the Cherubim
also and Seraphim, do
praise; who cease not daily
to cry out, with one voice
saying :

{Here the bell is riDig thrice.)

BANCTUS, sanctus,
sanctus, Dominus
Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt
coeli et terra gloria tua.
Hosannainexcelsis. Bene-
dictus qui venit in nomine
Domini. Hosanna in ex-
celsis.

'X^ OLY, Holy, Holy,
r-'-b Lord God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full
of Thy glory. Hosanna
in the highest. Blessed is
he who cometh in the
name of the Lord. Hosan-
na in the highest.

I3B

The Canon of the Mass.

- THE CANON OF THE MASS.

The Piifil, fitst exUndtng, then elevating and Joining his hands,

raising his eyes to'cards heaven, says in a lozc -loice .

'^^ E igitur, clementis-
^^ sinie Pater, per
Jesum Christum Filium
tuum Dominuni nostrum,
supplices rogamus ac peti-
mus,

( €\ ■^' ^^^^^^^ore, hum-
^^^^^ bly pray aud be-
seech Thee, most merci-
ful Father, through Jesus
Christ Thy Son, our
Lord,

He kisses fhr A.

Uti accepta habeas et
beuedicas hsec '^ dona,
haec "^ munera, haec ^
sancta sacrificia illibata, in
primis, quae tibi offerimus
pro Ecclesia tua sancta
Catholica : quam pacifi-
care, custodire, adunare,
et regere digneris toto orbe
terrarum, una cum famu-
lo tuo Papa nostra N., et
Autistite nostro N., et
omnibus orthodoxis, at-
que Catholicae et Apos-
tolicae Fidei cultoribus.

That Thou wouldst accept
and bless these "^ gifts,
these •!' presents, these +
hoh' unspotted sacrifices,
which, in the first place, we
offer Thee for Thy holy
Catholic Church : which
vouchsafe to pacif)-, guard,
unite, and govern through-
out the whole world, to-
gether with Thy servant N.
our Pope; N. our Bishop; as
also all orthodox believers
and professors of the Ca-
tholic and Apostolic Faith.

The Commemoration ok the Living.

/X\ EMENTO, Domine, "T^ EMEMBER. O Lord.
' "^ famulorum famu- r-L^j 'j-j^^ ser\'ants and
larumque tuarum, N. et N., handmaids, N. and N.,

The Canon of the Mass.

139

He pauses, and Joining his hands, prays silently for those he wishes

to pi ay for in particular ; and proceeds :

Et omuium circumstan-
tium, quorum tibi fides
cognita est, et nota de-
votio : pro quibus tibi of-
ferimus, vel qui tibi of-
ferunt hoc sacrilicium
laudis, pro se, suisque om-
nibus, pro redemptione
animarum suarum, pro
spe salutis et incolumita-
tis suae : tibique reddunt
vota sua, seterno Deo, vivi
et vero.

And all here present,
whose faith and devotion
are known to Thee ; for
whom we offer, or who
offer up to Thee this Sacri-
fice of praise for thepi-
selves and all pertaining to
them, for the redemption
of their souls, for the hope
of their salvation and well-
being, and who pay their
vows unto Thee, the eter-
nal God, li\ang and true.

r~^ OMMUNIC ANTES,
^^ et memoriam vene-
rantes, in primis gloriosae
semper Virginis Marise,
Genitricis Dei et Domini
nostri Jesu Christi : sed et
beatorum Apostolorum ac
Martyrum tuoruni, Petri
etPauli, Audrese, Jacobi,
Joannis, Thomae, Jacobi,
Philippi, Bartholomaei,
Matthaei, Simonis et Thad-
dsei, Uni, Cleti, de-
mentis, Xysti, Cornelii,
Cypriani, Laurentii, Chrj--
sogoni, Joannis et Pauli,

IN communion with,
and honoring the
memory, especially of the
glorious ever Virgin Mary,
Mother of our God and
Lord Jesus Christ ; as also
of Thy blessed Apostles
and Martyrs, Peter and
Paul, Andrew, James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
Simon and Thaddeus,
Linus, Cletus, Clement,
Xystus, Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul, Cosmas

I40

The Canon of thk Mass.

Cosnice et Damiaui, et
omuium Sauctorum tuo-
rum ; quorum meritis
precibusque concedas, ut
iu omnibus protectiouis
tuae muniamur auxilio.
Per eumdem Christum Do-
miuum nostrum. A?Jien.

and Damian, and all Thy
Saints ; by whose merits
and prayers grant that we
may in all things be de-
fended by the aid of Thy
protection. Through the
same Christ our Lord.

Spteading his hands over Uie oblation, he savs :

( Hnr fhr f>t'U is rung oner )

HIS oblation, there-
fore, of our service,

ANC igitur oblatio
neni serv^itutis nos

Xd'

trae, sed et cuuctee fami- and that of Thy whole

lise tuse, qusesumus, Do-
mine, ut placatus accipias ;

family, we beseech Thee,
O Lord, graciously to ac-

diesque nostros in tua pace cept ; and to dispose our

disponas, atque ab aetema days in Thy peace, and to

damnatione nos eripi, et in command us to be deliver-

electorum tuorum jubeas ed from eternal damnation,

grege numerari. Per Chris- and to be numbered in

turn Dominum nostrum, the flock of Thine elect.
Through Christ our Lord.

Amen. Amen.

QUAM oblationem, tu
Deus, in omnibus,
quaesumus, benedic+tam,
adscrip'^am, ra"Ham, ra-
tionabilem, acceptabilem-
que facere digneris : ut
nobis cor^'pus et san+guis

V/||'HICH oblation do
^J^ Thou, O God, we
beseech Thee, vouchsafe to
make in all things blessed,
+ approved, + ratified, "f-
reasonable, and acceptable:
that it may become for us

Th^ Canon o^ th^ Mass.

141

fiat dilectissimi Filii tui the Body + and Blood ^ of
Domini nostri Jesu Chris- Thy dearly beloved Son,
ti. our Ivord Jesus Christ.

QUI pridie quam pate-
retur, accepit panem
in sanctas ac venerabiles
manus suas, et elevatis
oculis in coelum, ad te
Deum Patreni suum om-
nipotentem : tibi gratias
agens, beue*^ dixit, fregit,
deditque discipulis suis,
dicens : Accipite, et man-
ducate ex hoc omnes.

Vy| I 'HO, the day before
^-^^ He suffered, took
bread into His holy and
venerable hands, and with
eyes lifted up towards
heaven, unto Thee, O God,
His Almighty Father, giv-
ing thanks to Thee, did
bless, '^ break, and give
unto His disciples, saying :
Take, and eat ye all of this.

HoldiiLg the Host ivith both hands, the Prieist pi^onounces the words
of Consecration secretly, distinctly, and attentively :

Hoc e:st enim Corpus
me:um.

For this is My Body.

After pronouncing the woj'ds of Consecration, the Priest, kneeling
upon one knee, adores the sacred Host ; then, rising, he elevates
It, and replaces It upon the corporal, kneeling once again.

{At the elrrati,r„ ,f the Host the bell is rung thrice.^

Qf IMILI modo post-
■N-' quam coenatum est,
accipiens et huuc prae-
clarum calicem in sanctas
ac venerabiles manus suas :
item tibi gratias agens,

XN like manner, after
supper, taking also
this excellent chalice into
His holy and venerable
hands : and giving thanks
to Thee, He blessed,"^ and

142 The Canox of the Mass.

bene Ttiixit, deditque dis- gave to His disciples, say-
cipulis suis, diceus : Acci- iiig : Take, and drink ye
pile, et bibite ex eo omnes. all of it.

The Priest then pronounces the words of Consecration over the
chalice, holding it slightly elevated, saying :

Hic EST ENiM Calix For this is the Chal-

SANGUINIS MEI NOVI ET ICE OF MY BLOOD OF

y^TERNI TESTAMENTI : THE NEW AND ETERNAL,

MYSTERIUM FIDEI ; QUI TESTAMENT : THE MYS-

PRO VOBIS ET PRO MUL- TERY OF FAITH ; WHICH

TIS EFFUNDETUR IN SHAT^I^ BE SHED FOR YOU,

REMISSIONEM PECCATO- AND FOR MANY, FOR THE

RUM. REMISSION OF SINS.

He then replaces the shalice on the corporal, and says .

HcEc quotiescumque fe- As often as ye do these
ceritis, in mei memoriam things, ye shall do them
facietis. in remembrance of Me.

yfaking a genuflection, he adores ; then, rising, he elevates the
chalice, and, replacing it upon the corporal, makes another
genuflection.

{At the elevation of the Chalice the bell is rung thrice.)

He then proceeds :

^nTNDE et memores. Do- /TnTHEREFORE, O

^■^^ mine, nos ser^i tui, ^^^^^^ Lord, we Thy ser-

sed et plebs tua sancta, vants, and like\Nnse Thy

ejnsdeni Christi Filii tni holy people, calling to

Domini nostri tam beatie mind the blessed Passion

passionis, necnon et ab in- of the same Christ Thy Son,

feris resurrectionis, sed et our Lord, together with

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iu ccelo gloriosae ascen- His Resurrection from the
sionis : offerimus prseclarce grave, aud also His glori-
Majestati tuae, de tuis ous Asceusion into heaven,
donis ac datis, Hostiam "^ offer unto Thy excellent
puram, Hostiam "^ sane- Majesty, of Thy gifts and
tarn, Hostiam "^ immacu- presents, a pure "^Victim,
latam, panem "^ sanctum a holy "^^ Victim, an im-
vitae seternae, et calicem "^ maculate + Victim, the
salutis perpetuae. holy "^ bread of eternal

life, aud the chalice *^ of
everlasting salvation.

F.xtending his hands, he proceeds .

BUPRA quae propitio V I 'PON which do Thou

ac sereno vultu re- ^^^ vouchsafe to look

spicere digneris, et accepta \\'ith favorable and gra-

habere, sicuti accepta ha- cious countenance, and ac-

bere dignatus es munera cept them, as Thou didst

pueri tui justi Abel, et sac- vouchsafe to accept the

rificium Patriarchse nostri gifts of Thy just servant

Abrahae ; et quod tibi ob- Abel, and the sacrifice of

tulit summus sacerdos our Patriarch Abraham,

tuus Melchisedech, sane- and that which Thy High-

tum sacrificium, immacu- priest Melchisedech offer-

latam hostiam. ed unto Thee, a holy Sacri-
fice, an unspotted Victim.

Bowing down profoundly, with his hands Joined and placed upon
the Altar, he says :

QfUPPLICEvS te roga- Tlff^^^ humbly beseech
J""-' mus, omnipotens ^^^^ Thee, Almighty
Deus, jube htec perferri God, command these to be

144 The Canon ok the Mass.

per manus saucti aiigeli carried by the bauds of
tui in sublime altare tuum, Thy holy Augel to Thiue
in conspectu dixdnse Ma- Altar on high, in the pres-
jestatis tuae, ut quotquot euce of Thy di\'iue Ma-
ex hac altaris participa- jesty, that as many of us as
tione, sacrosanctum Filii shall, by partaking at this
tui corpus"^ et"^ sangui- Altar, receive the most
nem sumpserimus, omni sacred Body*^' and Blood
beuedictione ccelesti et '^^ of Thy Son, may be filled
gratia repleamur. Per with all heavenly blessing
eumdem Christum Domi- and grace. Through the
num nostnmi. same Christ our Lord.
Amen. Amen.

Commemoration of the Dead.

/T*\ EMENTO etiam, Do- "T^ EMEMBER, O Lord,
^""-^ mine, famulorum r^--\> Thy servants and

famularumque tuarum N. handmaids, N. and N.,
et N., qui nos prai^cesse- who have gone before us
runt cum signo fidei, et with the sign of faith, and
dormiunt in somno pacis. sleep the sleep of peace.

Here the PrusL, uith hands joined, prays for such of the Dead
he -wishes t^) pray for in particular. Then, extending his hand
he cofitinues :

"TTPSIvS, Dominc, et om- V^ O these, O Lord, and

«-*-» nibus in Christo quies- ^^ to all who rest in

ceutibus, locum refrigerii, Christ, grant, we pray

lucis et pacis, ut indul- Thee, a place, of refresh-

ThB Canon of th^ Mass. 145

geas, deprecamur. Per inent, of light, and of
eumdein Christum, etc. peace. Through the same
Amen. Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here, striking- Jiis breast and slightly raising his I'oice, lie says :

*T^ OBIS quoque pecca- '/r\ O us also, Thy sinful

r*-{s toribus faniulis tuis, ^-^ servants, who hope

de multitudine miseratio- in the multitude of Thy

num tuarum sperantibus mercies, vouchsafe to grant

partem aliquam et societa- some part and fellowship

tem donare digneris, cum with Thy holy Apostles

tuis Sanctis Apostolis et and Martyrs : wdth John,

Martyribus ; cum Joanne, Stephen, Matthias, Barna-

Stephano, Matthia, Barua- bas, Ignatius, Alexander,

ba, Ignatio, Alexandro, Marcellinus, Peter, Feli-

Marcellino, Petro, Felici- citas, Perpetua, Agatha,

late, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, An-

Lucia, Agnete, Csecilia, astasia, and all Thy Saints:

Anastasia, et omnibus into whose company, not

Sanctis tuis : intra quorum weighing our merits, but

nos consortium, non aesti- pardoning our offences,

mator meriti, sed venioe, we beseech Thee to admit

quaesumus, largitor ad- us. Through Christ our

mitte. Per Christum Do- Lord,
minum nostrum.

I^BR quem hgec om- |h1^ whom, O Lord,

'^~ nia, Domine, semper *^^^ Thou dost always

bona creas, sancti'**ficas, create, sanctify, *** quicken,

vivi'^ficas, bene'^'dicis, et bless, *^ and bestow upon

praestas nobis. us all these good things.

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He uncovers the chalice, and makes a genuflection ; then taking the
Host in his right hand, and holding the chalice in his left, he
makes thrice the sign of the Cross over the chalice, saying:

"T^ ER ii^ sum, et cum ^ HROUGH Him, •{•
r^— ipr SO, et in ipj* so, ^^ and with Him, -r
est tibi Deo Patri-I* omni- andinHim,-r is unto Thee,
potenti, in unitate vSpiritus God the Father •-> Al-
+ Sancti, omnis honor et mighty, in the unity of the
gloria. Holy*!* Ghost, all honor

and glory.

He here replaces^the sacred Host upon the corporal, covers the chalice,

and makes a genuflection ; and risi7ig again, he says aluicd :

V. Per omnia SGecula
saeculorum.
R. Amen.

V. World without end.
R. Amen,

Orefnus.

BR^CEPTIS salutari-
bus moniti, et di-
vina institutione formati,
audemus (hcere :

Lei us pray.

^-rr DMONISHED by
-x/'-*-» Thy saving pre-
cepts, and follownng Thy
divine institution, we make
bold to say :

"T^ ATER NOSTER, qui
«-■— es in ccelis, sancti-
ficetur nomen tuum : ad-
veniat regnuni tuum : fiat
voluntas tua sicut in coelo,
et in terra. Panem nos-
trum quotidianum da no-
bis ho(he : et dimitte no-

OUR FATHER, who
art in heaven, hal-
lowed be Thy name : Thy
kingdom come : Thy will
be done on earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread : and
forgive us our trespasses,

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147

bis debita nostra, sicut et as we forgive those who

nos dimittimus debitoribus trespass against us. And

uostris. Et ne nos indiicas lead us not into tempta-

in tentationem. tion.

M. Sed libera nos a R. But deliver us from

malo. evil.

6". Amen. P. Amen.

\^At Solemn Mass, the Deacon, towards the conclusion of the Pater
Noster, goes to the riqht hand of the Priest, where he awaits the
approach of the Subdeacoti, from whom he receives the paten,
which he puts into the hands of the Priest.]

He takes the paten between his first and second finger, and says : .^

"T 1 IBBRA nos, quaesu-
«-* — * mus, Domine, ab
omnibus malis, praeteritis,
praesentibus, et futuris : et
intercedente beata et glo-
riosa semper Virgine Dei
Genitrice Maria, cum beatis
Apostolis tuis Petro et
Paulo, atque Andrea, et
omnibus Sanctis,

YpV BLIVER us, we be-
. ■L-' seech Thee, O Lord,
from all evils, past, pre-
sent, and to come : and by
the intercession of blessed
and glorious Mary ever
Virgin, Mother of God, to-
gether with Thy blessed
Apostles Peter and Paul,
and Andrew, and all the
Saints,

Making the sign of the Cross on himself with the paten, he kisses it,

and says :

Da propitius pacem in Graciously give peace in

diebus nostris : ut ope mise- our days : that, aided by

ricordiae tuae adjuti, eta the help of Thy mercy, we

peccato simus semper li- may be always free from

beri, et ab omni perturba- sin, and secure from all

tione securi. disturbance.

14!^ TiiK Caxox of the Mass.

He then uncovers the chalice, makes a genuflection, and, rising

again, takes ih- -'.-.--"-' -v.-/ ^.,.y A..,„i.c // ,., /;„■ ,.,;,/,//v -w,^.- //,,-
chalice, sayifi

Per eumdem Domiuuin Through the same our
nostrum Jesum Christum Lord Jesus Christ, Thy
Filium tuum, Son,

He then places the part of the Host rvhich he has in his ri^ht hand
on the paten. Then, breaking off a particle of that xuhich re-
mains in his It'/l hand, he says :

Qui tecum vivit et reg- Who liveth and reign-
nat in uuitate Spiritus eth with Thee iu the unity
Sancti Deus, of the Holy Ghost, God,

Then placing on the paten what remains in his left hand of the
sacred Host, and holding in his right hand, over the chalice, the

parfirJr rrhich he had hrakrit nff, he says aloitd ■

V. Per omnia soecula V. World without eud.
saeculorum.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

He then with the same particls of t}ie sacred Host makes the sign of

the Cross OTer the chalice, saying :

V. Pax •!* Domini sit "^ V. May the peace "^ of
semper vobis''*cum. the Lord be "^ always

with ^' you.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

/ ' the chalice, saying in a

Haec commixtio et con- May this mingling and
secratio corporis et san- consecration of the Body
guinis Domini nostri Jesu and Blood of our Lord

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Christi fiat accipientibus Jesus Christ be unto us that
nobis in vitam seternam. receive it effectual unto life
Amen. everlasting. Afnen.

He covers the chalice, makes a genuflection, and then, bowing
down and striking his breast three times, he savs : *

'ZJ'ONUS Dei, qui tollis "l"^ AMB of God, who
<yJ<-^ peccata mundi, <-*-^ takest away the
miserere nobis. sins of the world, have

mercy on us.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis Lamb of God, who
peccata mundi, miserere takest away the sins of
nobis. the world, have mercy on

us.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis Lamb of God, who
peccata mundi, dona no- takest away the sins of
bis pacem. the world, grant us Thy

peace.

[In Masses for the Dead he says twice. Grant them rest ; and
lastly, Grant thetn eternal rest.]

Then inclining tozvards the Altar, with hands joined upon it ^ the
Priest says the following prayers •

Y^OMINKJesuChriste, r\ LORD Jesus Christ,

t^- qui dixisti Aposto- ^^ who saidst to Thine

lis tuis, Pacem relinquo Apostles, Peace I leave

vobis, pacem meam do you. My peace I give you :

vobis : ne respicias pec- look not upon my sins,

cata mea, sed fidem Eccle- but upon the faith of Thy

sise tuae ; eamque secun- Church ; and vouchsafe to

* The choir sings the Agnus Dei, which generally continues
during the Priest's communion and the ablutions.

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Thr Canon of the Mass.

dum voluntateni tuam pa- it that peace and unity

cificare et coaduuare dig- which is agreeable to Thy

ueris : qui \'ivis et reguas will : who livest and reigu-

Deus, per omnia ssecula est God world without end.

saeculorum. Amen. Amen.

I J he preceding pyaye I n omilled in Masses for the Dead, i

tAL Solemn Mass the Deacon kisses the Altar at the same time with
tfie celebrating Priest, by whom he is saluted icith the kiss of

peace 7iith these woj-ds :

V. Pax tecum. V. Peace be with thee.

Tn ivhich the Deacon ans'uers .
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit

And then salutss in like manner the Subdeacon^wkldintumsd

lutes the clergy who may be present.

"Y^ OMINE Jesu Christe,
A^ Fili Dei vivi, qui
ex voluntate Patris, co-
operante Spiritu Sancto,
per mortem tuam niundum
vivificasti ; libera me per
hoc sacrosanctum corpus
et sanguinem tuum ab om-
nibus iniquitatibus meis,
et universis malis : et fac
me tuis semper inh^erere
mandatis, et a te nunquam
separari pemiittas. Qui
cum eodem Deo Patre et
Spiritu vSancto vivis et

OLORD Jesus Christ,
Son of the living
God, who, by the will of
the Father and the co-
operation of the Holy
Ghost, hast by Thy death
given life to the world : de-
liver me by this Thy most
sacred Body and Blood
from all my iniquities and
from all evils ; and make
me always adhere to Thy
commandments, and suffer
me never to be separated
from Thee. Who with the

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regnas Deus in saecula same God the Father and
saeculorum. the Holy Ghost livest and

reigiiest God world with-
Amen. out end. Amen.

^T^ ERCEPTIO corporis *~r~' BT not the partaking

<-*— tui, Domine Jesu .-■— ^ of Thy Body, O

Christe, quod ego indignus Lord Jesus Christ, which I,

sumere praesumo, uon mihi though unworthy, presume

proveniat in judicium et to receive, turn to my

condemnationem ; sed pro judgment and condemna-

tua pietate prosit mihi ad tion ; but by Thy mercy be

tutamentum mentis et cor- it profitable to the safety

poris, et ad medelam per- and health both of soul

cipiendam. Qui vivis et and body. Who with God

regnas cum Deo Patre, in the Father, in the unity

unitate Spiritus Sancti, of the Holy Ghost, livest

Deus per omnia saecula and reignest God world

saeculorum. Amen. without end. Amen.

Making a genuflection, and taking the Host in his /lanJs, the

Pii'est says :

*T^ ANEM ccelestem ac- "T" WILL take the Bread
'■^— cipiam, et nomen ^^ of heaven, and will
Domini iuvocabo. call upon the name of the

Lord.

The Priest then, slightly inclining, takes both pai-is of the sacred
Host, and, striking his breast and raising his voice a little, he
says three times, hutnbly and with devotion :

{Here the hell is rung thrice^

^T^ OMINE, non sum *T~^. ORD, I am not wor-
r*--' dignus ut intres sub '-' — ^ thy that Thou
tectum meum ; sed tan- shouldst enter under my

152 The Canon of the Mass.

turn die verbo, et sauabi- roof; but only say the
tur anima mea. word, and my soul shall

be healed.

He then makes the sign of the Cross on himself with the sacred Host,
holding It in his right hand oivr the paten, saying :

/Corpus Domini nos- y^HE Body of our Lord
^"-^ tri Jesu Christi cus- ^^ Jesus Christ preserve
todiat aniniam meam in my soul unto life everlast-
vitam aetemam. Amen. ing. Amen.

He then rez'erenth takes both parts of the Host, joins his hands,
and remains a shoii time in meditation on the most holy Sacra-
ment. Then he uncovers the chalice, makes a genuflection, col-
lects zihatever fragments may remain, and u-i/>fs Ute t>aien ovet
the chalice, saying meanwhile :

QUID retribuam Domi- '// I 'HAT shall I render
no pro omnibus quae ^^^-^ unto the Lord for
retribuit mihi ? Calicem all the things that He hath
salutaris accipiam, et no- rendered unto me ? I will
men Domini invocabo. take the chalice of salva-
Laudans invocabo Domi- tion, and call upon the
num, et ab inimicis meis name of the Lord. I will
salvus ero. call upon the Lord and

give praise : and I shall be
saved from mine enemies.

He takes the chalice in his right hand, and, making the si^n of the

Cross with it on himself he sav ■

BANGUIS Domini nos- "f^ HE Blood of our Lord

tri Jesu Christi cus- ^^ Jesus Christ preserve

todiat animam meam in my soul unto life everlast-

vitam aetemam. Amen. ing. Amen.

He thm reverently takes the Precious Blood. After which he gives
Communion to all who are to communicate.

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Tko^e who are to conininiucate go up to the Sanctuary at the Do-
mine, non sum dignus, when the bell rings. The acolyte spreads
a cloth before thetn, and says the Confiteor.

During the Confiteor the Priest removes from the Tabernacle of the
Altar the ciborium, or vessel containi?ig the Blessed Sacrament ;
and placing it upon the corporal, he makes a genuflection, and,
turning to the comtnunicants , pronounces the Absolution :

|Tp| ISERBATUR vestri ^npv AY Almighty God

%^^ omnipotens Deus, ^J-^ have mercy upon

et dimissis peccatis ves- you. and forgive you your

tris, perducat vos ad vitam sins, and bring you unto

aeternam. life everlasting.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

Signing them u'ith the sign of the Cross, he continues :

INDULGENTIAM, ^ <T| ^^ ^^^ Almighty

absolutionem, et re- %^-A and merciful Lord

missionem peccatorum ves- grant you pardon, -h ab-

trorum tribuat vobis om- solution, and remission of

nipotens et misericors Do- your sins.
minus.

R. Amen. R- Amen.

Elevating a particle of the Blessed Sacrament, and turning towards

the people, he says :

(^ CCB Agnus Dei, ecce "X^ EHOLD the Lamb of
^M qui toUit peccata '-*~-^ God, behold Him
mundi. who taketh away the sins

of the world.

A nd then says three times ;

'Y^ OMINE, non sum ^^^ ORD, I am not wor-
*-*-^ dignus ut intres « ' ^ thy thai Thou
sub tectum meum ; sed shouldst enter under my

154 'The Canon of the Mass.

tautum die verbo, et saua- roof ; but only say the
bitur anima mea. word, and my soul shall

be healed.

Descending the steps of the Altar to the communicants, he admiti-
istf^s the Holy Communion, saying to each •

CORPUS Domini nos- i^HE body of our Lord
tri Jesu Christi cus- ^^ Jesus Christ pre-
todiat auimam tuam in serve thy soul unto life
vitam aeteruam. A}}ien. everlastint'. Amen.

The P>iest then, returning to the Altar, replaces the ciboritim in the
Tabernacle, makes a genuflection, and closes the door. Then the
acolyte pours a little wine into the chalice and the Priest takes
the first ablution, saying :

QUOD ore sumpsimus, //I i'HAT we have taken

Domiue, pura men- vJcA, with our mouth, O

te capiamus ; et de mu Lord, may we receive with

nere temporali fiat no- a pure heart ; and of a tem-

bis remedium sempiter- poral gift may it become

num. to us an everlasting heal-
ing.

Here the acolyte, at the Epistle corner, pours wine and water over the
/'>-'><■/' r fingers, and the Priest, returning to the middle of the
A I-or. :r?pi;s his fingers and taJ^thk second ablution, iafying .■

CORPUS tuum, Do- (T)^'^Y Thy Body, O

mine, quod sumpsi, A-*-^ Lord, which I have

et sanguis quem pota\'i, ad- received, and Thy Blood

h.xreat visceribus meis : which I have drunk, cleave

et prcESta, ut in me non unto my inmost parts ; and

remaneatscelerum macula, grant that no stain of sin

quem pura et sancta refe- may remain in me, who

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cerunt sacramenta. Oui have been refreshed with
vivis et regnas in ssecula pure and holy mysteries,
saeculorum. Atnen. Who livest, etc. Amen.

Then he wipes his lips and the chalice, which he covers, and, hav-
ing folded the corporal, places it on the Altar, as at first ,• he then
goes to the book, and reads The Communion.

[At Solemn Mass the choir sings the Conimuniou. The . ,,, .., ,,c -^r
removes the chalice to the Credence tadle.]

For the Communion.

/^NE thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I
^^ seek after : that I may dwell in the house of the
Lord all the days of my life.

O taste and see that the Lord is sweet : blessed is the
man that hopeth in Him.

(On a Saint's Day.) Happy are those servants
whom the Lord when He cometh shall find watching.

If any man will come after Me, let him deny him-
self, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Then, going to the middle of the Altai', he turns to , the people, and
says :

V. Dominus vobiscum. K The Lord be ^nth you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

Then, returning to the missal, he reads the Post-Communions ; at
the end of the first and last of which the acolyte answers. Amen.

For the Post-Communions.
"T^OUR forth upon us, O Lord, the spirit of Thy
'"^ love, that, by Thy mercy, Thou mayst make
those of one mind whom Thou hast fed with one ce-

156 The Canon of the Mass.

lestial Food. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen.

Graciously hear the prayers of Thy family, O Al-
mighty God ; aud grant that these Sacred ^Mysteries
which we have received froui Thee may by Thy grace
be preserved incorrupt wdthiu us.

^U>i u- Sui/U's Day.) We have received the heavenly
Mysteries, O Lord, in the commemoration of the bless-
ed Mary ever Virgin, of blessed Joseph, of blessed N.
[/Wvr insc-rl the name 0/ your Patron Saint\ and of
all Thy Saints ; grant, we beseech Thee, that what we
celebrate in time we may obtain in the joys of eternity.
Through our Lord, etc. Amen.

■ .L\ird> he I urns ug^atn towards Die people, a
V. Dominus vobiscum. F. The Lord be \vith you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. Aud with thy spirit.

V. Ite, missa est ; K Go, the Mass is ended;

'r liken ike Gloria in Excelsis has been omitted, he turns to (he
Altar and says : ,

V. Benedicamus Domi- V. Let us bless the
no. Lord.

R. Deo gratias. A'. Thanks be to God.

V. Requiescant in pace. V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

[At Soleiint Mass, Ite, missa est, or lienedicamus Domino is
chanted by (he Deacon. \

Buzcini^ before the Altar, the Priest savs :

'T^ LACKAT tibi, sancta fT\ ^^ ^^^ performance
*-^ Trinitas, obsequium N'^ of my homage be
servitutis meae ; et praesta, pleasing to Thee, O Holy

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ut sacrificium quod oculis Trinity ; and grant that the

tuae Majestatis indignus Sacrifice which I, though

obtuH, tibi sit acceptabile, unworthy, have offered up

mihique, et omnibus pro in the sight of Thy Majes-

quibus illud obtuH, sit, ty, may be acceptable unto

te miseraute, propitiabile. Thee, and may, through

Per Christum Dominum Thy mercy, be a propiti-

nostrum. ation for myself, and all

those for whom I have

offered it. Through Christ

Amen. our L,ord. Amen.

Then he kisses the Altar, and raising his eves, and extettding, rais-
ing, and joining his hands, he f)(>7c>s his head, and savs :

*J^ ENEDICAT vos om- (T)AY Almighty God

^"^^ nipotens Deus, Pa- • ♦ bless you ; the Fa-

ter, et Filius, '^ et Spiritus ther, the Sou, "^ and the

Sanctus. Holy Ghost.
J^. Amen. J^. Amen.

At the word Deus he turns to7vards the people, and makes the sign
of the Cross over them. [ TA^ Benediction is omitted in Masses
for the Dead.] Theti, turning to the Gospel side of the Altar,
he says :

V. Domiuus vobiscum, F. The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

He then makes the sign of the Cross, Jirst upon the Altar, and then
upon his forehead, lips, and breast, and begins the Gospel accord-
ing to St.fohn, saying :

^NITIUM sancti Evan- iTq^HE beginning of the

*^ gelii secundum Joan- ^"'^ holy Gospel accord-

uem. ing to John.

M. Gloria tibi, Domi- R. Glory be to Thee, O

ne. Lord.

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The Canon of the Mass.

IN principio erat Ver-
bum, et Verbum erat
apud Deuin ; et Deus erat
Verbum : hoc erat iu prin-
cipio apud DeuEu, Omnia
per ipsum facta sunt, et
sine ipso factum est nihil
quod factum est : in ipso
vita erat, et vita erat lux
hominum ; et lux in tene-
bris lucet, et teuebrae eam
non comprehenderunt.

Fuit homo missus a Deo,
cui nomen erat Joannes.
Hie venit in testimonium,
ut testimonium perhiberet
de lumine, ut omnes cre-
derent per ilium. Non
erat ille lux : sed ut testi-
monium perhiberet de lu-
mine. Hrat lux vera quae
illuminat oniuem homi-
nem venientem in hunc
mundum.

In muudo erat, et mun-
dus per ipsum factus est,
et mundus euni non cog-
novit. In propria venit, et
sui eum non receperunt.
Quotquot autem recepe-
runt eum, dedit eis potes-

IN the beginning was the
Word, and the Word
was with God, and the
Word was God. This was
in the beginning with God.
All things were made
through Him, and without
Him was made nothing
that was made : iu Him
was life, and the life was
the light of men : and the
light shineth iu darkness,
and the darkness did not
comprehend it.

There was a man sent
from God, whose name was
John. This one came for
a wntness, to testify con-
cerning the light, that all
might believe through
him. He was not the
light, but he was to testify
concerning the light. The
true Light, which enlight-
eneth everv^ man, cometh
into this world.

He was in the world,
and the world was made
through Him, and the
world knew Him not. He
came to His own posses-
sions, and His owti people
received Him not. But to

The Canon of the Mass.

159

tatem filios Dei fieri : his
qui credunt iu uomiue
ejus, qui non ex sangnini-
bus, neque ex voluntate
caruis, neque ex voluntate
viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt.
Et Verbum caro factum
EST [///V gennfleciitur\
et habitavit in nobis ; et
vidimus gloriam ejus, glo-
riam quasi Unigeniti a
Patre, plenum gratiae et
veritatis.

M. Deo gratias.

as many as received Him
He gave power to become
children of God, to those
who believe in His name,
who are born not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man, but
of God. And the Word
WAS MADE Fi^ESH ^Heve
all kneel '\, and dwelt
among us ; and we saw His
glory, the glory as of the
Only-begotten of the Fa-
ther, full of grace and truth.
R. Thanks be to God.

U'he.H a feast /alii on a Sunday, or other day wliicli has a proper
Gospel of lis own, the Gospel of the day is read instead of the Gos-
pel of St. John.

^^-^

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Speciai, Prayers.

SPECIAL PRAYERS.

The Te Deinn I an damns.

VJ^ E Deum laudamus : * //| I E praise Thee, O

^-'^ te Dominum cou- God : we acknow-

fitemur. ledge Thee to be the Lord,

Te aetenium Patrem * All the earth doth wor-

omnis terra veueratur. ship Thee : the Father
everlasting.

Tibi omues angeli, * tibi To Thee all Angels : to

coeli, et uuiversae potes- X^^ee the Heavens and all

tates : the I'owers therein :

Tibi cherubim et sera- To Thee the Cherubim

phim, ♦ incessabili voce and Seraphim ; cry with

proclamant : unceasing voice :

Sanctus, sanctus, sane- Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord

tus, * Dominus Deus Sa- God of Hosts,
baoth :

Pleni sunt coeli et ter- The heavens and the

ra * majestatis glori^e earth are full : of the ma-

tuae. jesty of Thy glory.

Te gloriosus * Apostolo- Thee tlie liflorious choir :
rum chorus.

Te Prophetarum * lau-
dabilis numerus.

Te ]\Iartynnn candida-
tus * laudat exercitus.

Tc per orbem terra-

of the Apostles,

Thee the admirable com-
pany : of the Prophets,

Thee the white-robed
ami}' of Martyrs : praise.

Thee the Holv Church

nnn * sancta confitetur throughout all the world :

Ecclesia. doth acknowledge.

Patrem * immensae ma The Father : of infinite

jestatis. Majesty.

SpeciaIv Prayers.

i6i

Veneranduin tuum ve-
rum * et unicum Filium.

Sanctum quoque * Para-
clitum Spiritum.

Tu Rex gloriae, * Chris-
te.

Tu Patris * sempiternus
es Filius.

Tu ad liberandum sus-
cepturus hominem, * non
horruisti Virginis uterum.

Tu devicto mortis acu-
leo, * aperuisti credenti-
bus regua coelorum.

Tu ad dexteram Dei se-
des, * in gloria Patris.

Judex crederis * esse
venturus.

t Te ergo quaesumus,
tuis famulis subveni, *
quos pretioso sanguine re-
demisti.

Sterna fac cum vSanc-
tis tuis, * in gloria nume-
rari.

Salvum fac populum tu-

Thine adorable, true ;
and only Son.

Also the Holy Ghost :
the Paraclete.

Thou art the King of
Glory : O Christ.

Thou art the everlasting
Son : of the Father.

Thou having taken upon
Thee to deliver man : didst
not abhor the Virgin's
womb.

Thou having overcome
the sting of death : didst
open to believers the king-
dom of heaven.

Thou gittest at the right
hand of God : in the glory
of the Father.

We believe that Thou
shalt come : to be our
Judge.

We beseech Thee, there-
fore, help Thy servants ;
whom Thou hast redeem-
ed with Thy precious
Blood.

Make them to be num-
bered with Thy Saints : in
glory everlasting.

O Lord, save Thy peo-

t During this petition it is usual to kneel.

t62

Special Prayers.

uin, Domine, * et benedic
lix'reditati tuae.

Et rege eos, et extolle
illos, * usque in ceteruum.

Per siugulos dies * beue-
dicimus te.

Et laudamus nomen tu-
uin in saeculum, * et in
saeculum saeculi.

Dignare, Domine, die

isto,

sine peccato nos

custodire.

Miserere uostri, Domi-
ne, * miserere nostri.

Fiat misericordia tua, Do-
mine, super nos : * quem-
admodum speravimus in te.

In te, Domine, spera-
vi : * nou coufuudar in
oeternum.

pie : and bless Thine in-
heritance.

Govern them : and lift
them up for ever.

Day by day : vre bless
Thee.

And we praise Thy name
for ever : and world with-
out end.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, this
day : to keep us without
sin.

Have mercy on us, O
Lord ; have mercy on us.

Let Thy mercy, O Lord,
be upon us : as we have
hoped in Thee.

O Lord, in Thee have I
hoped : let me never be
confounded.

^r/ut pnoiic 1 hunkigtving liir' /nnoiiin^ f>ra\<

BENEDICTUS es, Do-
mine, Dens Patrum
nostrorum.

/t*. VX lauda1)ilis, et glori-
osus in saecula.

V. Benedicamus Patrem
et Filium, cum Sancto
Spiritu.

BLEvSvSED art Thou,
O Lord, the God of
our fathers.

J\. And worth}' to be
praised, and glorified for
ever.

V. Let us bless the Fa-
ther and the Sou, with the
Holy Ghost.

Speciai, Prayers. 163

R. Ivaudemus et super- R. Let us praise and

exaltemus eum iu saecu- exalt Him above all for

la. ever.

V. Beuedictus es, Do- V. Blessed art Thou, O

mine Deus, in firmamento Lord, in the firmament of

coeli. heaven.

R. Bt laudabilis, et glori- R. And worthy to be

osus, et superexaltatus in praised, and glorified, and

ssecula. exalted above all for
ever.

V. Beuedic, anima mea, V. Bless the Lord, O

Domino. my soul.

R. Et noli oblivisci om- R. And forget not all

nes retributiones ejus. His benefits.

V. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my

tionem meam. ' prayer.

R. Et clamor mens ad R. And let my cry come

te veniat. unto Thee.

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with
you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

Oremui. Let us pray.

\\ EUS, cujus miseri- C\ GOD, whose mercies

"^""^ cordise non est are without num-

numerus, et bonitatis in- ber, and the treasure of

fiuitus est thesaurus : pi- whose goodness is infinite :

issimae majestati tuae pro we render thanks to Thy

coUatis donis gratias agi- most gracious Majesty for

mus, tuam semper cle- the gifts Thou hast bestow-

mentiam exorautes, ut ed upon us, evermore be-

qui petentibus postulata seeching Thy clemency

1 64

Speciai. Prayers.

concedis, eosdem non de- that as Thou dost grant the

serens, ad prsemia futura petitions of them that ask

disponas. Thee, so, never forsaking

them. Thou wilt prepare

them for the rewards to

come.

"TpV EUS, qui corda fideli-
r-*— ' um Sancti Spiritus
illustratione docuisti : da
nobis in eodem vSpiriLu
recta sapere, et de ejus
semper consolatione gau-
dere.

OGOD, who didst teach
the hearts of Thy
faithful by the light of
Th}- Holy Spirit : grant us,
b}- the same Spirit, to have
a right judgment in all
things, and evermore to re-
joice in His holy comfort.

*T~\ EUS, qui neminem
*^^ in te sperantem ni-
mium affligi permittis, sed
pium precibus prtestas au-
ditum : pro postulationi-
bus nostris, votisque sus-
ceptis gratias agimus, te
piissime deprecantes, ut a
cunctis semper muniamur
adversis. Per Dominum
nostrum Jesum Christum
Filium tuuni, qui tecum
vi\nt et regnat, in uuitate
Spiritus Sancti Deus, per
omnia Scccula saeculorum.
R. Amen.

f~\ GOD, who sufferest
^-^ none that hope in
Thee to be afflicted over-
much, but dost turn a
gracious ear unto their
prayers : we render Thee
thanks for having heard
our supplications and vows;
most humbly beseeching
Thee that we may ever-
more l^e protected from all
adversities. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

R. Amen.

OccASiONAi, Prayers. 165

OCCASIONAL PRAYERS.

For the Whole Church.
Defend us, O Lord (p. 121).

For all Orders of Ecclesiastics.
Almighty and Everlasting God (p. 121).

For I he Pope.
O God, the Pastor (p. 122).

For Bishops, and the People committed to thevi.

^y-y^IvMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who alone
fS^^ doest great wonders, send down upon Thy ser-
vants, and the congregations committed unto them, the
spirit of Thy sa\4ng grace ; and that they may truly
please Thee, pour forth upon them the continual dew
of Thy blessing.

For the Bishop of the Diocese.

y^ RANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to Thy servant
Vr) our Bishop, that, by preaching and doing such
things as are right, he may by the example of good
works edify the minds of those under his authority,
and receive of Thee, most tender Shepherd, an ever-
lasting recompense and reward.

For a Congregation or Family.
Defend, we beseech Thee (p. 243).

1 66 Occasion Ai, Prayrrs.

For the Preset-i'ation of Concord in a Congregation.

OGOD, the Giver of peace aud Lover of cliarit}-,
grant to Thy servants true concord aud iniion
with Thy holy will, that we may be delivered from
all temptations which assault us.

Against the Persecutors of the Church.

fr\ BRClFUIJvY hear, O Lord, we beseech Thee,
^^'•^ the prayers of Thy Church : that all adver-
sities and errors being done away, we may serve Thee
with a pure and undisturbed devotion.

hi any Necessity.
O God, our refuge and strength (p. 752).

/// (Diy Trihu/afion.

f~\ ALMIGHTY God, despise not Thy people who
^-^ cry unto Thee in their affliction ; but, for the
glory of Thy name, turn away Thine anger, and help
us in our tribulations.

/// Ti)ne of Famine or Pestilence.

/^ RANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, an answer to
^-'^ our hearty supplications ; and. Thy wrath being
appeased, tuni away from us this famine (or pestilence),
that the hearts of men may know that these scourges
proceed from Thine anger, and cease by Thy mercy.

OccASioNAi, Prayers. 167

For Ram.

OGOD, in whom we live, and move, and are, grant
us seasonable rain ; that we, enjoying a suffi-
ciency of support in this life, may with more confi-
dence strive after the things which are eternal.

For Fair'Weather.

"Tp^ BAR us, O Ivord, who cry unto Thee, and grant
r*— G fair weather to us. Thy suppliant servants ; that
we, who are justl}^ afflicted for our sins, may by Thy
preventing pity find mercy.

For the ^ift of Tears.

"-jTt IvMIGHTY and most Merciful God, who didst
<v^-*-> cause a fount of living water to spring out of a
rock, for Thy people in their thirst : draw forth tears
of compunction from our stony hearts ; that we may
weep over our sins, and by Thy mercy deserve to
obtain pardon for the same.

For Forg^iveness of Sins.

i^ GOD, who rejectest none that come unto Thee,
^^ but in loving-kindness art appeased even with
the greatest sinners who repent : mercifully regard our
prayers in our humiliation, and enlighten our hearts,
that we may be able to fulfil Thy commandments.

i68 OccASiONAi. Prayers.

For the Tempted and Afflicted.

OGOD, who justifiest the ungodly, and -wnllest not
the death of a sinner : we humbly entreat Thy
Majesty to protect Thy sen-ants, who trust in Thy
mercy, with Thy heavenly assistance, and preserve
them b}' Th\' continual protection ; that they may con-
stantly ser^-e Thee, and by no temptation be separated
from Thee.

Against Evil Thoughts.

^TT^LMIGHTY and most. Merciful God, graciously
(^,— L, hearken unto our prayers : and free our hearts
from the temptations of evnl thoughts ; that we ma}'
worthily become a fit habitation for Thy Holy Spirit.

For the gift of Continence.
Inflame, O Lord (p. 311).

For the gift of Humility.

OGOD, who resistest the proud, and givest grace to
the humble : grant us the virtue of true humil-
ity, whereof Thine Only-begotten showed in Himself
a pattern for Thy faithful ; that we may never by our
pride provoke Thine aiiger, but rather by our meek-
ness receive the riches of Thy grace.

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For the gift of Patience.

f~\ GOD, who didst crush the pride of the enemy by
^■^^ the long-suffering of Thine Only-begotten Son :
grant, we beseech Thee, that we may worthil}' recall
those things which in His tender love He bore for us ;
and thus following His example may patiently endure
all our adversities.

For the gift of Charity.

/^ GOD, who makest all things to work together for
^""'^ good unto those who love Thee : give to our
hearts the lasting affection of Thy love ; that such
desires as are inspired by Thee may never be changed
by any temptation.

For those at Sea.

C\ GOD, who didst bring our fathers through the
^^^ Red Sea, and bear them through the great
waters singing praises unto Thy name : we humbly be-
seech Thee to vouchsafe to turn away all adversities
from Thy servants at sea, and to bring them with a
calm voyage unto the haven where they would be.

For Heretics and Schismatics.

r\ AIvMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who hast
^■^^ compassion on all, and wouldst not that any
should perish : favorably look down upon all those
who are seduced by the deceit of Satan ; that, all he-
retical impiety being removed, the hearts of such as en-
may repent and return to the unity of Thy truth.

I70 • OccASioNAi, Prayers.

For Jews.

O ALMIGHTY and Everlastiug God, who repellest
uot from Thy luercy eveu the perfidious Jews ;
hear the prayer which we offer for the bUudness of
that people ; that the Hght of Thy truth, Christ our
Lord, beiug known to them, they may be delivered
from their darkness.

For pagans.

f^ ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who desirest
^^ not the death but the life of sinners : merci-
fully accept om* prayers, and, delivering pagans from
the worship of idols, unite them to Thy Church, to the
praise and honor of Thy glorious name.

For our Friends.

f^ GOD, who, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, hast
^^ poured into the hearts of Thy faithful the gifts
of charity : grant to Thy sen.^ants and handmaids, for
whom we implore Thy mercy, health both of body and
soul ; that they may love Thee with all their strength,
and cheerfully perform those things which are pleasing
unto Thee.

For Enemies.

OGOD, the lover and preserver of peace and char-
ity : grant unto all our enemies peace and true
charity ; give them remission of all their sins, and by
Thy power deliver us from their snares.

OCCASIONAI, PrAYKRS.

A Short Recommendation to God.

INTO the hauds of Thy unspeakable mercy, O Lord,
I commeud my soul aud body ; my senses, my
words, my thoughts, and all my actions, with all the
necessities of my body and soul ; my going forth and
my coming in ; my faith and conversation ; the course
and end of my life ; the day aud hour of my death ;
my rest and resurrection with the Saints and Klect.

For the Sick.

Almighty and Eternal God (p. 496).

For a Sick Person near Death.

"fX LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, preserver of
evA-*-. souls, who dost correct those whom Thou dost
love, and for their amendment dost tenderly chastise
those whom Thou dost receive, we call upon Thee, O
Lord, to bestow Thy healing, that the soul of Thy ser-
vant, at the hour of its departure from the body, may
by the hands of Thy holy Angels be presented without
spot unto Thee.

For the Dead.

Almighty, Everlasting God (p. 269).

A Prayer before Stiidv or Instructions.

XNCOMPREHENSIBLE Creator, the true Fountain
of light and only Author of all knowledge :
vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to enlighten our under-

172 OccASiONAi, Prayers.

standings, and to remove from us all darkness of sin
and ignorance. [Thou, who niakest eloquent the
tongiies of those that want utterance, direct our tongues,
and pour on our lips the grace of Thy blessing. ] Give
us a diligent and obedient spirit, quickness of appre-
hension, capacity of retaining, and the powerful as-
sistance of Thy holy grace ; that what we hear or
learn we may apply to Thy honor and the eternal sal-
vation of our own souls.

For a Husband or Wife,

O gracious Father (p. 435).
O merciful Lord (p. 451).
O merciful God (p. 452).

Prayers of Parents, for themselves and Jor their
Children.

Almighty God, the Father (p. 453).

r\ FATHER of mankind, who hast given unto me
^"'^ these my children, and committed them to my
charge to bring them up for Thee, and to prepare them
for everlasting life : assist me with Thy heavenly grace,
that I may be able to fulfil this most sacred duty and
stewardship. Teach me both what to give and what
to \nthhold ; when to reprove and when to forbear ;
make me to be gentle, yet firm ; considerate and wr.tch-
ful ; and deliver me equally from the weakness of in-
dulgence, and the excess of severity ; and grant that,
both by word and example, I may be careful to lead
them in the ways of msdom and true piety, so that at

OccAsioNAi, Prayers. 173

last I may, with them, be admitted to the unspeakable
joys of our true home iu heaven, in the company of
the blessed Angels and Saints.

OHEAVENIvY Father, I commend my children
unto Thee. Be Thou their God and Father ; and
mercifully supply whatever is wanting iu me through
frailty or negligence. Strengthen them to overcome
the corruptions of the world, to resist all solicitations
to e\dl, whether from within or without ; and deliver
them from the secret snares of the enemy. Pour Thy
grace into their hearts, and confirm and multiply in
them the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit, that they may daily
grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ ; and so, faithfully serNdng Thee here, may come
to rejoice in Thy presence hereafter.

A Child's Prayer.

/^ ALMIGHTY God, who hast given unto me my
^-^ father and mother, and made them to be an
image of Thine authority, and love, and tender watch-
fulness ; and hast commanded me to love, and honor,
and obey them in all things : give me grace cheerfully
and with my whole heart to keep this Thy law. Help
me to love them fervently, to honor them truly, to
yield a ready obedience to their commands, to comply
with their wishes, to study their happiness in every-
thing, and to bear their rebukes with patience and
humility. Deliver me, O God, from pride, rebellion,
and wilfulness, from passion and stu])borniiess, from
sloth and carelessness. Make me diligent in all my

174 OccASioNAi, Prayers.

duties and studies, and patient in all my trials ; that so
li\-ing, I may deserve to be Thy child, who art our
Father in Heaven.

A Prayer for Choosing a State of Life.

C\ LORD, I beseech Thee to grant me Thy divine
^""^ light, that I may know the designs of Thy pro-
\'idence concerning me, and that, filled with a sincere
desire for my soul's salvation, I may saj-, with the young
man in the Gospel : What must I do to be saved ? All
states of life are before me ; but, still undecided what
to do, I await Thy commands, I offer myself to Thee
without restriction, without reser^'e, with a most per-
fect submission.

Far be it from me, O Lord, to oppose the order of
Thy wisdom, and, unfaithful to the inspiration of Thy
grace, to strive to subject the will of the Creator to the
caprice of the creature. It is not for the ser\'ant to
choose the way in which he will serve his master : do
Thou lay upon me what commands Thou pleasest. JSFy
lot is in Thy hands. I make no exception, lest per-
chance what I except be that which Thou wiliest,
and because I am too short-sighted to discover in the
future the different obstacles I shall meet with, if, with-
out Thy guidance, I make myself the arbiter of my own
conduct. Speak, Lord, to my soul ; speak to me as
Thou didst to the youthful Samuel : Speak, Lord ; for
Thy se}~'ant heareth. I cast myself at Th^' feet, and I
am ready, if it be Thy will, to sacrifice nu'^elf as a vic-
tim to Thee for the remainder of my days, in such wise
as Thou shalt deem most worthy of Thy greatness.
O my God, inspire the affections of my parents,

OccASioNAiv Prayers. 175

and guide their projects according to the counsels of
Thy wisdom. Lord, I sincerely desire to consult Thee
who art the Eternal Truth ; grant that my parents also
may submit themselves to its decrees, faithfully and
wdthout reserv^e.

A Prayer in Times of Threatened Calamity.

C\ JKvSUS CHRIST, we call upon Thee, Holy, Im-
mortal God. Have mercy upon us and upon all
men. Purify us by Thy holy Blood, forgive us by Thy
holy Blood, save us by Thy holy Blood, now and for
ever. Amen.

For Civil Authorities.

We pray Thee, O x-^lmighty and Eternal God (p. 56).

A UNIVERSAL PRAYER.

For all Thijigs Necessary to Salvation.

(Composed by Pope Clement XI., a.d. 1721.)

C\ MY God, I believe in Thee ; do Thou strengthen

my faith. All my hopes are in Thee ; do Thou

secure them. I love Thee ; teach me to love Thee

daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended

Thee ; do Thou increase \\\y sorrov/.

I adore Thee as my first beginning ; I aspire after
Thee as my last end. I give Thee thanks as ni}^ con-
stant benefactor ; I call upon Thee as my sovereign
protector.

176 Occasional Prayers.

Vouchsafe, O uiy God, to conduct me by Thy wis-
dom, to restrain me by Thy justice, to comfort me by
Thy mercy, to defend me by Thy power.

To Thee I desire to consecrate all my thoughts,
words, actions, and sufferings ; that henceforward I
may think of Thee, speak of Thee, refer all my actions
to Thy greater glory, and suffer willingly whatever
Thou shalt appoint.

Lord, I desire that in all things Thy will may be
done, because it is Thy \\i\\, and in the manner that
Thou wnllest.

I beg of Thee to enlighten my understanding, to in-
flame my will, to purify my body, and to sanctify my
soul.

Give me strength, O my God, to expiate my offences,
to overcome my temptations, to subdue my passions,
and to acquire the virtues proper for my state.

Fill my heart with tender affection for Thy goodness,
hatred of my faults, love of my neighbor, and con-
tempt of the world.

Let me alwa3's remember to be submissive to my
superiors, courteous to my inferiors, faithful to my
friends, and charitable to my enemies.

Assist me to overcome sensuality by mortification,
avarice by almsdeeds, anger by meekness, and tepidit}'
by devotion.

O my God, make me prudent in my undertakings,
courageous in dangers, patient in affliction, and humble
in prosperity.

Grant that I ma}- be ever attentive at m}" prayers,
temperate at my meals, diligent in my employments,
and constant in my resolutions.

Let my conscience be ever upright and pure, my ex-

OccASioNAi, Prayers.

177

terior modest, my conversation edifying, and my de-
portment regular.

Assist me, that I may continually labor to overcome
nature, to correspond with Thy grace, to keep Thy
commandments, and to work out my salvation.

Discover to me, O my God, the nothingness of this
world, the greatness of heaven, the shortness of time,
and the length of eternity.

Grant that I may prepare for death ; that I may fear
Thy judgments, escape hell, and in the end obtain
heaven ; through Jesus Christ our Ivord. Amen,

(^LA^^^^&i^ G)

\Dc9per3.

HE public prayers of the Church, other than
those in the great Sacrifice of the Mass, are
contained in the Breviary. The whole Office
for each day consists of Matins and Lauds ;
Prime, Tierce, Sext, and None (the pray-
ers for the _firsf, third, sixth, and ninth hours,
the old Roman division of the day); Vespers
and Compline. This Office was originally
chanted daily by the faithful, and is still
; ~ ' ' chanted b\- some religious Orders, the pre-

- ser\-ers of primitive tradition and fer\'or. It

J---: . = is daily recited by the ClergA- ; and on Sun-

days and Holydays the Vespers are publicly
chanted as part of the solemn worship of the
day, to enable the faithful to join in so holj'
and venerable a form of prayer.

All the parts of the Office consist of Psalms and Canticles from
the Holy Scripture, with lessons also from Scripture, or the Holy
Fathers, and appropriate to the da\-.

The Psalms in the Vespers for Sunday are the 109th and the
following, including the 113th, although ven,* frequently the ii6th
is substituted for the last of these. This series of Psalms is most
suitable to the ordinan.- want*; of the Church on her weekly Festi-
vals. The first is a kind of commemoration of all the great Mys-
teries of our Redemption ; the .second alludes to the praise of God
in the CO ng legation ; the third commemorates the graces and pri-
vileges of the just ; the fourth is a Psalm of praise, as is also that
substituted occasionally for the fifth ; the fifth celebrates the de-
liverance of the Israelites from Kg>'ptian bondage. All are pro-
phecies of our Lord and of His Immaculate Mother, as well as of
the Church. In them we sing the praises of Christ, our Lord, as
Priest forever, offering Sacrifice, like Melchisedech, in the form of
bread and wine ; as Lord of lords, and King of kings ; as true to
178

Vespers. 179

His promises of ever abiding by His Church, investing her with
miraculous powers ; and ever spreading the mystic Banquet : in
them we praise Him as our Redeemer and our God, whom we
adore ; in them we praise that Immaculate Virgin— the joyful
moUier of children — and with her raise our hearts and voices to
glorify God.

It is not, then, an unmeaning Service, but one most appropriate
and consoling. Hence, though it is not of obligation to attend
Vespers, as it is to hear Mass, all the Saints and spiritual writers
of the Church urge the faithful to be present at this Office with
piety and devotion. For there is always more benefit and com-
fort to be derived from the public Ofiices of the Church than from
private devotions, God having ordained that Communion of pray-
ers should always have the preference.

VESPERS FOR SUNDAY.

The Priest, with his attendants, enters the sanctuary, and, kneeling
before the Altar, recites the following prayer :

ej9L

PERI, Domine, os /^ LORD, opeu Thou

meum ad benedi- ^^ my mouth that I

ceudtim nomeii sauctum may bless Thy Holy Name ;

tuum : munda quoque cor cleanse my heart from all

meum ab omnilnis vanis, vain, evil, and wandering

perversis, et alienis cogita- thotights ; enlighten my

tionibus : intellectum illu- understanding ; kindle my

mina, affectum inflamma, affections, that I may

ut digne, attente, ac de- worthily, attentively, and

vote hoc Officium recitare devoutly recite this office,

valeam, et exaudiri merear and may deserve to be

ante conspectum divinse heard before the presence

iSo

Vespers.

Majestatis tuae. Per Chris-
tum Doiuinum nostrum.

R. Amen.

Domiue, in unione illius
divinse iutentionis, qua

of Thy divine IVInjesty.
Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

Lord, in union with that
divine intention wherewith

Ipse m terris laudes Deo Thou didst Thyself praise
persolvisti, has tibi Horas God while on earth, I offer
persolvo. these Hours unto Thee.

The Celebrant and his atUndants then proceed to the bench, on the
Epistle sidt of the sanctuary ; and after saying in silence the
Our Father and the Hail Mars-, the Celebrant intones :

'~T~\'EVS, in adjutorium /^OME unto my help,

1"^ meum intende. ^^ O God.

7^. Domine, ad adjuvan- 7^. O Lord, make haste

dum me festina. to help me.

V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, T. Glor>' be to the Fa-

et Spiritui Sancto. ther, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Ghost.

J?. Sicut erat in princi- /?. As it was in the be-

pio, et nunc, et semper, ginning, is now, and ever

et in saecula scecnlorum. shall be, world without

Amen. Alleluia. end. Amen. Allelnia.

oni Septuatfesima to Palm Sunday, inclusively, is said ■

Laus tibi, Domine, Rex Praise to Thee, O Lord,
aeternae gloriic. I^ing of eternal glory. I

Ant. Dixit Dominus.

AtiL The Lord said.

Vkspers.

i8i

fn Easter-tide the Psalms are all said under this one Antiphon;
Alleluia.

Psalm log.

^T^IXIT Doininus Do-
A^ mino meo : * Sede
a dextris meis :

Donee ponam inimicos
tuos * scabellum pedum
tuonim.

Virgam virtutis tuae emit-
tet Dominus ex Siou : *
dominare in medio inimi-
corum tuorum.

Tecum principium iu
die virtutis tuae in splen-
doribus Sanctorum : * ex
utero ante luciferum genui
te.

Juravit Dominus, et non
poenitebit eum ; * Tu es sa-
cerdos in seternum secun-
dum ordinem Melchise-
dech.

Dominus a dextris tuis *
confregit in die irae suae
reges.

^^^ HE Lord said unto my
VS> Lord : Sit Thou at
My right hand :

Until I make Thine ene-
mies : Thy foot-stool.

The Lord will send forth
the sceptre of Thy power
out of Sion : rule Thou in
the midst of Thine ene-
mies.

Thine shall be dominion
in the day of Thy power,
amid the brightness of the
Saints : from the womb be-
fore the day-star have I
begotten Thee.

The Lord hath sworn,
and He will not repent :
Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchise-
dech.

The Lord upon Thy right
hand : hath overthrown
kings in the day of His
wrath.

* The letters prefixed to the Vesper Psalms are for convenience
in selecting them for different Feasts. See the Dirkctory
(p. 215).

1 82 Vksprrs.

Judicabit in nalionibus, He shall ju'lgeamongthe

implebit ruiuas : *conquas- nations ; He shall fill them

sabit capita in terra mul- with ruins : Pie shall smite

torum. in sunder the heads in the

land of many.

De torrente in via bi- He shall drink of the
bet, * propterea exaltabit brook in the way ; there-
capnt. fore shall He lift up His

head.

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father,

etc.

Afit. Dixit Domiuus Do- Aut. The Lord said unto
mino meo : Sede a dextris my Lord : Sit Thou at My
nieis. right hand.

Ant. Fidelia. Ant. Faithful.

B Psalm no.

COXFITEBOR tibi, ^ WILL praise Thee, O

Domine, in toto A^ Lord, with my whole

corde meo : * in consilio heart : in the assembly of

jn.storum, et congrega- the just, and in the congre-

tione. gation.

Magna opera Domini : * Great are the works of

exquisita in omncs voluu- the Lord : sought out are

tates ejus. they according unto all His
pleasure.

Confessio et magiiificen- His work is His prnise

tia opus ejus, * et justitia ar.d His honor : and His

ejus manet in saL'culum justice endureth for ever

s:eculi. and ever.

Memoriam fecit mirnbi- A memorial hath the

liutn suonun misericors et merciful and gracious Lord

Vespers.

183

niiserator Dominiis : * es-
caiii dedit timentibus se.

Memor erit in saeculum
testameuti siii : * virtutem
operuni suorvim annuutia-
bit populo suo :

,, Ut det illis baereditatem
gentium : * opera manuum
ejus Veritas et judicium.

Fidelia omnia mandata
ejus, confirmata iu saecu-
lum saeculi, * facta in veri-
tate et sequitate.

Redemptionem misit po-
pulo suo : * mandavit in
aeternum testamentum su-
um.

Sanctum et terribile no-
nien ejus : * initium sapieu-
tia,' timor Domini.

Intellectus bonus omni-
bus facientibus eum : * lau-
datio ejus manet in saecu-
lum saeculi.

Gloria Patri, etc.

Ant. Fidelia omnia man-

made of His marv'ellous
works : He hath given
meat unto them that fear
Him.

He .shall ever be mind-
ful of His covenant : He
shall show forth to His
people the power of His
works :

That He may give them
the heritage of the gentiles :
the works of His hands are
truth and judgment.

All His commandments
are faithful : they stand
fast for ever and ever,
they are done in truth and
equity.

He hath sent redemp-
tion unto His people : He
hath commanded His cove-
nant for ever.

Holy and terrible is His
name : the fear of the
Lord is the beginning of
wisdom.

A good understanding
have all they that do there-
after : His praise endureth
for ever and ever.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Anl. Faithful are all

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Vespers.

data ejus, confirmata
saeculum saeculi.
Ant. lu maiidatis.

His commandments ; they
stand fast for ever and ever.
A?it. In His command-
ments.

Psalm III.

BBATUS vir, qui ti-
met Dominum ; *
in maudatis ejus volet ni-
mis.

Potens in terra erit se-
men ejus ; * generatio rec-
torum benedicetur.

Gloria et divititc in domo
ejus, * et justitia ejus manet
in saeculum Sitculi,

Exortum est in tenebris
lumen rectis ; * miscricors,
et miserator, et Justus.

Jucundus homo, qui mi-
seretur et commodat, dis-
ponet sermones suos in ju-
dicio : * quia in ruternum
non commovebitur.

In memoria ajterna erit

BLESSED is the man
that feareth the
Lord : he shall delight ex-
ceedingly in His command-
ments.

His seed shall be mighty
upon earth : the genera-
tion of the upright shall be
blessed.

Glory and riches shall
be in his house : and his
justice endure th for ever
and ever.

Unto the upright there
hath risen up light in the
darkness : he is merciful,
and compassionate, and
just.

Acceptable is the man
who is merciful and lend-
eth : he shall order his
words with judgment, for
he shall not be moved for
ever.

The just man shall be in

Vespers.

185

Justus : * ab auditione mala
non timebit.

Paratuin cor ejus spe-
rare iu Doiniuo, confirma-
tuni est cor ejus ; * nou
comniovebitur douec despi-
ciat inimicos suos.

Dispersit, dedit pauperi-
bus ; justitia ejus mauet iu
saeculum s.eculi : * cornu
ejus exaltabitur in gloria.

Peccator videbit, et iras-
cetur ; dentibus suis fremet
et tabescet : * desiderium
peccatorum peribit,

Gloria Patri, etc.

AnL Iu maudatis ejus
cupit uimis.

AnL Sit uomen Domini.

everlasting remembrance :
he shall not be afraid for
evil tidings.

His heart is ready to
hope in the lyord : his
heart is strengthened, he
shall not be moved until
he look down upon his
enemies.

He hath dispersed abroad,
he hath given to the poor ;
his justice endureth for
ever and ever : his horn
shall be exalted in glory.

The wicked shall see it
and shall be wroth ; he
shall gnash with his teeth,
and pine away : the desire
of the wicked shall perish.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

AnL In His command-
ments He hath exceeding
great delight.

AnL Blessed be the
name.

D Psuhn 112.

'T~"f AUDATB, pueri, Do- ^T^RAISE the Lord, ye
<^ — miuum : * laudate '■^ — children : praise ye
nomen Domini. the name of the Lord.

Sit nomen Domini bene- Blessed be the name of

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Vespers.

dictum : * ex hoc nunc, et
usque in stcculum.

A solis ortu usque ad oc-
casuni : * laudabile uoLieu
Domini.

Excelsus super omues
gentes Dominus : * et su-
per coelos gloria ejus.

Quis sicut Dominus Dens
noster, qui in altis habitat :
* et humilia respicit in
coelo et in terra ?

Suscitans a terra inopem :
* et de stercore erigens
pauperem :

Ut collocet eum cum
principibus : * cum princi-
pibus populi sui.

Qui habitare facit steri-
lem in donio : * matrem
filiorum kL-tanlem.

Gloria Patri, etc.

.-/;//. vSit nomen Domini
bcnedictum in sa^cula.
Ant. Nos qui vivimus.

the Lord : from this time
forth for evermore.

From the rising up of
the sun unto the going
down of the same : the
name of the Lord is worthy
to be praised.

The Ljord is high above
all nations : and His glory
above the heavens.

Who is like unto the
Lord our God, who dwell-
eth on high : and regard-
eth the things that are
lowly in heaven and on
earth ?

Who raiseth up the needy
from the earth : and lifteth
the poor out of the dung-
hill;

That He may set him
with the princes : even
with the princes of His
people.

Who maketh the bar-
ren woman to dwell in her
house : the joyful mother
of children.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Afit. Blessed be the name
of the Lord for evermore.

Ant. We that live.

Vespers.

187

Psalm iij.

IN exitu Israel de ^gyp-
to : * domus Jacob de

/Tnr'HEN Israel came
^-^^ out of Egypt : the

populo barbaro,

Facta est Judaea saucti
ficatio ejus : "^" Israel potes- sanctuary
tas ejus. dominion,

Mare vidit, et fugit : *
Jordanis conversus est re-
trorsum.

Montes exultaverunt ut
arietes : * et colles sicut
agui ovium.

house of Jacob from among
a strange people,
Judea was made His
and Israel His

The sea saw it, and fled
Jordan was turned back.

Quid est tibi, mare, quod
fugisti : * et tu, Jordanis,
quia conversus es retror-
sum ?

Montes, exultastis sicut

The mountains skipped
like rams : and the little
hills like the lambs of the
flock.

What aileth thee, O thou
sea, that thou fleddest : and
thou, Jordan, that thou
wast turned back?

Ye mountains, that ye

terra
cob.

a facie Dei Ja-

arietes : * et colles, sicut skipped like rams : and ye
agni ovium ? little hills, like the lambs

of the flock ?
A facie Domini mota est At the presence of the
Lord the earth was moved :
at the presence of the God
of Jacob.

Who turned the rock into
a standing water : and the
stony hill into a flowing
stream.

Not unto us, O Lord, not

Qui convertit petram in
stagna aquarum : * et ru-
pem in fontes aquarum.

Non nobis, Domine, uou

Vespers.

nobis : * sed noiniui tuo da
gloriani.

Super misericordia tua,
et veritate tua : * nequaudo
dicant gentes, Ubi est Deus
eorum ?

Deus auteni uoster iu
coelo : * omuia qutecumque
voluit fecit.

Simulacra gentium ar-
geutum et aurum : * opera
manuum hominum.

Os habeut, etnon loquen-
tur : * oculos habent, et
uou \'idebunt.

Aures habent, et non au-
dieut : * uares habent, et
non odorabuut.

Manus habeut, et uou
palpabuut ; pedes habent,
et non ambulabunt : ^' non
clamabuut in gutture suo.

Similes illis fiant, qui fa-
ciunt ea : * et omnes qui
confidunt in eis.

Domus Israel speravit in
Domino: * adjutor eorum
et protector eorum est.

Domus Aaron speravit in
Domino: * adjutor eorum
et protector eorum est.

unto us : but unto Thy
name give the glory.

For Thy mercy, and for
Thy truth's sake : lest the
gentiles should say, Where
is their God ?

But our God is in heaven :
He hath done all things
whatsoever He would.

The idols of the gentiles
are silver and gold : the
work of the hands of men.

They have mouths, and
speak not : eyes have they,
and see not.

They have ears, and hear
not : noses have they, and
smell not.

They have hands, and
feel not : they have feet,
and walk not ; neither shall
the}' speak through their
throat.

Let them that make them
become like unto them :
and all such as put their
trust in them.

The house of Israel hath
hoped in the Lord : lie is
their helper and protector.

The house of Aaron hath
hoped in the Lord : He is
their helper and protector.

Vespers.

189

Qui timent Domiuum,
speraverunt in Domino ; *
adjutor eorum et protector
eorum est.

Dominus memor fuit
nostri, * et benedixit no-
bis.

Benedixit domui Israel :
* benedixit domui Aaron.

Benedixit omnibus, qui
timent Dominum ; * pusil-
lis cum majoribus.

Adjiciat Dominus super
vos : * super vos, et super
filios vestros.

Benedicti vos a Domi-
no : * qui fecit coelum et
terram.

Coelum cceli Domino, *
terram autem dedit filiis
hominum.

Non mortui laudabunt
te, Domine : * neque om-
nes, qui descendunt in in-
fernum.

Sed nos qui vivimus,
benedicimus Domino : *
ex hoc nunc, et usque in
saeculum.

Gloria Patri, etc.

They that fear the Lord
have hoped in the Lord :
He is their helper and pro-
tector.

The Lord hath been
mindful of us : and hath
blessed us.

He hath blessed the
house of Israel : He hath
blessed the house of Aaron.

He hath blessed all that
fear the Lord : both small
and great.

May the Lord add bless-
ings upon you : upon you,
and upon your children.

Blessed be ye of the
Lord : who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

The heaven of heavens
is the Lord's : but the
earth hath He given to
the children of men.

The dead shall not praise
Thee, O Lord : neither all
they that go down into
hell.

But w^e that live bless
the Lord : from this time
forth for evermore.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

190

Vespers.

Ant. Nos qui vivimus, A)it. We that live bless
benedicimus Doniiuo. the Lord.

In Easter-tide : Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

When the Choir has ended tJu chanting of the /^u.„/.. <.,r riiest
rises and chants the Little Chapter— genet-ally the first sentence
of the Epistle of the day {pp. 665 to -$>?); but from the Third
Sunday after Epiphany till Septuagesima, and font the Third
Sunday after Pentecost till Advent, the following .•

Benedictus Deus, et Pa-
ter Domiui uostri Jesu
Christi, Pater misericordi-
arum, et Deus totius con-

The Little Chapter.

Blessed be God, even the
Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of mer-
cies, and God of all cou-

solatiouis, qui cousolatur solatioii, who comforteth
nos in omui tribulatioue us in all our tribulation,
nostra.

R. Deo gratias.

R. Thanks be to God.

The choir then sings the //ymn of the day, which vanes according
to season and solemnity {pp. S9Q to 660). The Hymn which
cot-responds to the Little Chapter, Benedictus, tj as follo7vs :

^Tp'.UCIS Creator optime, "^tJATHER of Lights,
*^ — * r-t- 1 by whom each day

Lucem dierum proferens,
Primordiis lucis novre

Mundi parans originem :

Is kindled out of night.
Who, when the heavens
were made, didst lay
Their rudiments in light ;

* Translation by Cardinal Newman.

Vespkrs.

191

Qui mane juuctum vesperi
Diem vocari praecipis ;
Illabitur tetrum chaos,
Audi preces cum fletibus.

Ne mens gravata crimine,

Vitas sit exul munere,

Dum nil perenne cogitat,

Seseque culpis illigat.

Coeleste pulset ostium ;

Vitale tollat praemium :

Vitemus omne noxium :
Purgemus omne pessimum.

Praesta, Pater piissime,

Patrique compar uuice,

Cum Spiritu Paraclito,

Regnans per omne ssecu-
lum. Amen.

Thou who didst bind and
blend in one
The glistening morn and
evening pale,
Hear Thou our plaint,
when light is gone,
And lawlessness and
strife prevail.

Hear, lest the whelming
weight of crime
Wreck us with life in
view ;
Lest thoughts and schemes
of sense and time
Earn us a sinner's due.

So may we knock at Hea-
ven's door,
And strive the immortal
prize to win,
Continually and evermore
Guarded without and
pure within.

Grant this, O Father, Only
Son,
And Spirit, God of
grace,
To whom all worship shall
be done
In every time and place.
Amen.

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Vespers.

V. Dirigatur, Domine, V. Let my prayer, O

oratio mea, Lord, be directed

R. Sicut iiiceusum iu R. As incense in Thy

couspectu tuo. sight.

Then t/ir i/unt cha>tti the Magnitical, ot Canticle uf the Blessed
^iTg^n— preceded and followed by its proper AM\i^\\on— during
which the Priest puts on the cope, if he has not worn it from the
beginning, and, proceeding to the Altar, blesses incense and puts
it into the censer. He then incenses the Altar in the same man-
ner as at Solem-n Mass.

The Magnificat, or Canticle of the Blessed
Virgin.

/T^AGNIFICAT * ani-
^'•^» raa mea Dominum.

Et exulta\-it spiritus me-
us * in Deo salutari meo.

Quia respexit hiimiUta-
tem ancillae suae : * ecce
enim ex hoc beatam me
dicent omnes geueratio-
ues.

Quia fecit mihi magna
qui potens est : * et sanc-
tum nomen ejus.

Et misericordia ejus a
progenie in progenies, * ti-
mentibus eum.

Fecit potentiani in bra-
chio suo : * dispersit super-
bos mente cordis sui.

^T\ V soul doth magnify :
^"*-^ the Lord.

And my spirit rejoiceth :
in God my Sa\'iour.

Because He hath looked
down on the lowliness of
His handmaid : for behold
henceforth all generations
will call me blessed.

Because the Mighty One
hath done great things for
me : and holy is His name.

And His mercy is from
generation to generation :
on those who fear Him.

He showeth might in
His arm : He scattereth
the proud in the conceit
of their heart

Vkspers.

193

Deposuit poteutes de
sede, * et exaltavit humi-
les.

Esurientes implevit bo-
nis, * et divites dimisit iu-
anes.

Suscepit Israel puerum
simm, * recordatus miseri-
cordiae suae.

Sicut locutus est ad pa-
tres nostros : * Abraham,
et semini ejus in saecula.

Gloria Patri. etc.

He casteth down the
mighty from their throne :
and exalteth the lowly.

He filleth the hungry
with good things : and the
rich He sendeth away
empty.

He hath received His
serv^ant Israel : being mind-
ful of His mercy.

As He spake to our fa-
thers : to Abraham and to
his seed for ever.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Here follow the proper Collect {pp. 665 to jSo) and the Commemora-
tions, if any.

THE USUAL COMMEMORATIONS.

These are said at the end of l'^espers,froin the Third Sunday after
Epiphany to ///,? Fourth Sunday 0/ Lent ; and from the Third
to the Last Sunday after Pentecost ijiclnsively, except on Doubles
and 7i'ithin Octa-.'es.

OE THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

ANCTA Maria, suc-
curre miseris, juva

:n'

pusillanimes, refove flebi-
les, ora pro populo, inter-
veni pro clero, intercede
pro devoto foemineo sexu :

OLY Mary, be thou
a help to the help-
less, a strength to the fear-
ful, a comfort to the sor-
rowful ; pray for the people,
plead for the clergy, make

194

Vespers.

omnes tuum ju-
quicumque cele-

sentiant

vamen,

brant tuaiii saiictam com-

memorationem.

V. Ora pro nobis, sanc-
ta Dei Genitrix.

i?. Ut digni efficiamur
promissionibus Christi.

Orrmus.

CONCEDE nos famii-
los tuos, quoesumus
Domiue Deus, perpetua
mentis et corporis sanitate
gaud ere : et gloriosa beatce
Mariae semper \nrginis in-
tercessione, a prcesenti li-
berari tristitia, et aeterua
perfrui Icetitia.

intercession for all women
vowed to God ; may all feel
thine assistance who keep
thy holy remembrance.

V. Pray for us, O holy
Mother of God.

R. That we may be
made worthy of the pro-
mises of Christ.

Let us pray.

r->{ RANT, O Lord God,
Vi/ we beseech Thee,
that we Thy servants may
rejoice in continual health
of mind and body ; and
through the glorious inter-
cession of Blessed Mary
ever Virgin, be freed from
present sorrow and enjoy
eternal gladness.

From the Third Suiuiay ajier Epiphany to the Purification the fol-
lowing I '. R. and Ptayer are said instead of the above :

V. Post partimi x-irgo in-
violata permansisti.

R. Dei Genitrix, inter-
cede pro nobis.

Oremus.

EUS, qui salutis aeter-
nae, beatoe Marise

F. After childbirth thou
didst remain a pure Virgin.

R. O :\Iother of God, in-
tercede for us.

Let its pray.

GOD, who by the
fruitful virginity of

virginitate fcecunda, hu- Blessed Mary hast given

Vespers.

195

mauo genen prsemia prae-
stitisti : tribue, qucESumus,
ut ipsam pro uobis interce-
dere seutiamus, per quam
meruimus auctorem vite
suscipere, Dominum nos-
trum Jesum Christum Fili-
um tuum.

unto mankind the rewards
of eternal salvation : grant,
we beseech Thee, that we
may feel that she inter-
cedes for us, through whom
we have been made worthy
to receive the Author of
Life, our Lord Jesus Christ,
Thy Son.

OF ST. JOSEPH.

^N'CCB fidelis servus et
^-^ prudens, quem con-
stituit Dominus super fa-
miliam suam.

V. Gloria et divitiae in
domo ejus.

R. Bt justitia ejus manet
in sseculum saeculi.

BKHOLD a faithful
and wise servant,
whom the Lord hath set
over His household.

V. Glory and riches
shall be in his house.

R. And his justice en-
dureth for ever and ever.

Oremus.

BUS, qui ineffabili
providentia beatum
Joseph sanctissimae Geni-
tricis tuae sponsum eligere
dignatus es : praesta quaesu-
mus, ut quem protectorem
veneramur in terris, inter-
cessorem habere mereamur
in coelis.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who by Thine
unspeakable Provi-
dence didst vouchsafe to
choose Blessed Joseph to
be the Spouse of Thy most
holy Mother : mercifully
grant that, as we venerate
him for our Protector on
earth, we may be found
worthy to be aided by his
intercession in heaven.

196 Vespers.

OF THE APOSTI.ES.

^r^ ETRUS Apostolus, et "T^ ETER the Apostle,

r^ — Paulus doctor Gen- r-*— and Paul the Doc-

tium, ipsi nos docuerunt tor of the Gentiles, they

legem tuam, Domine. have taught us Thy law, O
Lord.

V. Constitues eos prin- K Thou shalt make

cipes super omuem ter- them princes o\er all the

ram. earth.

J?. Memor«s eruut no- J^. They shall be mind-
minis tui, Domine. ful of Thy name, O Lord.

ChY>HiiS. L.ct Us pray.

PEUS, cujus dextera /^ GOD, whose right

beatum Petrum am- ^-^ hand raised up Bless-

bulantem in fluctibus, ne ed Peter when he walked

mergeretur, erexit ; et co- amid the waves, and suffer-

apostolura ejus Pauluni ed him not to sink ; and

tertio naufragantem de pro- delivered his fellow- Apos-

fundo pelagi liberaN-it : ex- tie Paul, in his third ship-

audi nos propitius, et con- wreck, from the depths of

cede, ut amborum mentis the sea : graciously hear

aetemitatis gloriam couse- us, and grant that by the

quamur. merits of both we may at-
tain unto everlasting glory.

\A Commemoration is madt of the Patron or Titular of the Church
either before or after Uie above, according lu dignity. \

FOR PEACE.

*T^ A pacem, Domine, in /^ RANT peace in our
r-^-^ diebus nostris, quia ^-^ da3'S, O Lord, for
non est alius qui pugnet there is none other tliat

Vespers.

197

pro nobis, uisi tu Deus
noster.

V. Fiat pax in \nrtute
tua.

R. Bt abundantia in tnr-
ribus tuis.

fighteth for us, but only
Thou, our God.

V. L,et peace be in thy
strength.

A*. And plenteousness in
thy towers.

Oiruius.

'-|^ EUS, a quo sancta

JLJ desideria, recta con-
silia, et justa sunt opera :
da servis tuis illam, quani
minidus dare non potest
paceni ; ut et corda nostra
niandatis tuis dedita, et
hostium sublata formidine,
tenipora sint tua protec-
tione tranquilla.

Let us pray.

OGOD, from whom are
holy desires, right
counsels, and just works :
give unto Thy servants that
peace which the world can-
not give ; that our hearts
being given to the keeping
of Thy commandments,
and the fear of enemies
being removed, our da3^s,
by Thy protection, may be
peaceful.

From the Second Sunday after Easter till the Ascension the fore-
going Commemorations are omitted, and the following is the
only Commemoration }>iade :

OF THE CROSS.

CRUCEM sanctam su-
biit, qui infernum
confregit, accinctus est po-
tentia, surrexit die tertia,
Alleluia.

*Tp;^ E bore the Holy

JL^ Cross, who broke
the power of hell ; He was
girded with power. He
arose again the third day,
Alleluia.

198

Vespers.

F. Dicite iu uationibus,
Alleluia.

R. Quia Dorainus reg-
navit a liguo, Alleluia.

O rent us.

"T^ EUS, qui pro no-

A^ bis Filium tuum
crucis patibulum subire vo-
luisti, ut iiiimici a nobis
expellerespotestatem: con-
cede nobis faiuulis tuis, ut
resurrectionis gratiam con-
sequamur. Per eumdem
Dominum, etc.

R. Amen.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. Benedicamus Domino.

R. Deo gratias.

V. Fidelium animae per
misericordiam Dei requi-
cscant in pace.

R. Amen.

Pater uoster {secreto).

V. Dominus det nobis
suam pacem.

R. Et \'itam aetemam.
Amen.

V. Tell ye among the
nations, Alleluia.

R. That the Lord hath
reigned from the tree, Al-
leluia.

Let tis pray.

OGOD, who didst will
that Thy Son should
undergo for us the igno-
miny of the Cross, that
Thou mightest drive away
from us the power of the
enemy : grant unto us Thy
servants to be made par-
takers of the grace of the
Resurrection. Through our
Lord, etc.

R. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And \nth thy spirit.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the
faithful departed, through
the mercy of God, rest in
peace.

R. Amen.

Our Father {maudibly).

V. May the Lord grant
us His peace.

R. And life everlasting.
Amen.

Vespe:rs.

199

Here follows the Aniiphon of the Blessed Virgin proper for the
season. See end of Compline {p. j6).

Last of all is said, kneslitig and in silence :

^ ACROSANCT.^ et
i^-^ individuae Trinitati,
crucifixi Domini nostrijesu
Christi liumanitati, beatis-
sitnae et gloriosissims, sem-
perque Virgiuis Marise foe-
cundoe iutegritati, et om-
nium Sanctorum universi-
tati sit sempiterna laus,
honor, virtus et gloria ab
omni creatura, nobisque

1^ O the Most Holy and
^^ undi\dded Trinity,
to the Humanity of our
Lord Jesus Christ crucified,
to the fruitful Virginity of
the most blessed and most
glorious Mary, ever Virgin,
and to the whole company
of the Saints, be ever-
lasting praise, honor, and
glory, by all creatures ; and
to us remission of all our

remissio omnium pecca-

torum, per infinita saecula sins, world without end.

saeculorum.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

V. Beata viscera Marise V. Blessed be the womb
Virginis, qu£e portaverunt of the Virgin Mary, which
seterni Patris Filium. bore the Son of the Eternal

Father.

R. Et beata ubera, quae R. And blessed be the
lactaverunt Christum Do- breast which nourished
minum. Christ the Lord.

Then are said the Our Father and the Hail Mary.

200

Vkspers.

THE OTHER PvSALMS SUNG ON FESTIVALS
AND SUNDAYS DURING THE YEAR.

A complete Directoyy for their use icill be found at the end i p. 215).
The reference is made by letters of the alphabet.

Psalm 116.

*-|— ' AUDATE Dominum,
fJ — i omiies gentes : *
lautlate eum, omnes populi.

Quoniam confimiata est
super nosmisericonlia ejus:
* et Veritas Domini mauet
in setemiini.

Gloria I'atri, etc.

Lord,
praise

O PRAISE the
all ye nations
Him, all ye people.

For His mercy is con-
finned upon us : and the
truth of the Lord endureth
for ever.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

CREDIDI, propter quod
locutus sum : * ego
autem humiliatus sum ni-
mis.

Ego dixi in excessu meo :

* Oninis homo mendax.
Quid retribuam Domino

* pro omnibus, quae retri-
buit mihi ?

Calicem salutaris acci-
piam, * et nomen Domini
invocabo.

Vota mea

Psalm T15

Domino re<l-

BELIEVED, and there-
fore did I speak : but
I was humbled exceed-
ingly.

I said in mine excess :
All men are liars.

What shall I render unto
the Lord : for all the things
that He hath rendered unto
me?

I will take the chalice of
salvation : and call upon
the name of the Lord.

I will pay my vows unto

Vespers.

dam coram omni populo

ejus

pretiosa in con-

spectu Domini mors sauc-
tormii ejus.

O Domiue, quia ego ser-
vus tuus : * ego servus tuus,
et filius ancillae tuse.

Dirupisti vincula mea : *
tibi sacrificabo liostiam lau-
dis, et nom.eu Domini in-
vocabo.

Vota mea Domino red-
dam in conspectu omnis
populi ejus : * in atriis do-
mus Domini, in medio tui,
Jerusalem.

Gloria Patri, etc.

the Lord, in the presence
of all His people : precious
in the sight of the Lord is
the death of His saints.

0 Lord, I am Thy ser-
vant : I am Thy ser^^ant,
and the son of Thine hand-
maid.

Thou hast broken my
bonds in sunder : I will
offer unto Thee the sacri-
fice of praise, and will call
upon the name of the Lord.

1 wnll pay my vows unto
the Lord in the sight of all
His people : in the courts
of the house of the Lord,
in the midst of thee, O
Jerusalem.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Psalm 121.

"T-' STATUS sum in his,
*-■— * quae dicta sunt mi-
hi : * In domum Domini
ibimus.

Stantes erant pedes nos-
tri * in atriis tuis, Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, quae sedifica-
tur ut ci vitas : * cujus par-
ticipatio ejus in idipsum.

I WAS glad at the things
that were said unto
me : We will go into the
house of the Lord.

Our feet were standing

in thy courts : O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, which is built

as a city : that is in unity

with itself.

202

Vespers.

Illuc euim ascenderuut
tribus, tribus Domiui : *
testimonium Israel ad cou-
fiteudum uomiui Domi-
ni.

Quia illic sederunt sedes
in judicio, * sedes super
domum Daxid.

Rogate quae ad pacem
sunt Jerusalem : * et abun-
dantia diligentibus te.

Fiat pax in virtute tua : *
et abundantia in turribus
tuis.

Propter fratres meos, et
proximos meos, * loquebar
pacem de te :

Propter domum Domini
Dei nostri, * qusesivi bona
tibi.

Gloria Patri, etc.

'T^ ISI Dominus aedifica
•"^G verit domum,
vanum laboraverunt cjui
ccdificant eam.
Nisi Dominus

For thither did the tribes
go up, even the tribes of
the Lord : the testimony of
Israel, to praise the name
of the Lord.

For there are set the
seats of judgment : the
seats over the house of
David.

Pray ye for the things
that are for the peace of
Jerusalem : and plenteous-
ness be to them that love
thee.

Let peace be in thy
strength : and plenteous-
ness in thy towers.

For my brethren and
companions' sake : I spake
peace concerning thee.

Because of the house of
the Lord our God : I have
sought good things for
thee.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Psalm 126.

jrr'NLESS
^-^ build
they labor
build it.
custodi- Unless the Lord keep the

the Lord

the house :

in vain that

Vespers.

203

erit civitatem, * frustra
vigilat qui custodit earn.

Vanum est vobis ante
lucem surgere : * surgite
postquain sederitis, qui
manducatis pauem doloris.

Cum dederit dilectis suis
somnum : * ecce hcereditas
Domiui, filii ; merces, fruc-
tus ventris. "^

Sicut sagittEe in mauu
poteutis : * ita filii excus-
sorum.

Beatus vir qui implevit
desiderium suum ex ip-
sis : * non coufundetur
cum loquetur inimicis suis
iu porta.

Gloria Patri, etc.

city : lie watcheth in vain
that keepetli it.

In vain do ye rise before
the light : rise not till ye
have rested, O ye that eat
the bread of sorrow.

When He hath given
sleep to His beloved : lo,
children are an heritage
from the Lord ; and the
fruit of the womb a reward.

Ivike as arrows in the
hand of the mighty One :
so are the children of those
that have been cast out.

Blessed is the man whose
desire is satisfied with
them : he shall not be con-
founded when he speaketh
with his enemies in the
gate.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Psalm 14.7.

*T ' AUDA, Jerusalem,
«J — * Dominum : * lauda
Deum tuum, Sion.

Quoniam coufortavit se-
ras portarum tuarum : *
benedixit filiis tuis in
te.

^r^ RAISE the Lord, O
r-* — Jerusalem : praise
thy God, O Sion.

For He hath strengthen-
ed the bars of thy gates :
He hath blessed thy chil-
dren within thee.

204

Vespers.

Qui posuit fines tuos pa-
cem : * et adipe frumeuti
satiat te.

Qui emittit eloquium
suum terras : - velociter
currit sermo ejus.

Qui dat uivem sicut la-
uaiii ; * uebulam sicut ciue-
rem spargit.

IMittit crystallum suam
sicut buccellas : * ante fa-
ciem frigoris ejus quis sus-
tinebit ?

Emittet verbum suum,
et liquefaciet ea : * flabit
spiritus ejus, et fluent
aquae.

Qui annuntiat verbum
suum Jacob : * justitias et
judicia sua Israel.

Nou fecit taliter omui
uatioui : * et judicia sua
uon manifestavit eis.

Gloria Patri, etc.

Who hath made peace in
thy borders : and fiUeth
thee with the fat of corn.

Who sendeth forth His
speech upon the earth : His
word runneth very swiftly.

Who giveth snow like
wool : He scattereth mists
like ashes.

He sendeth His crystal
like morsels : who shall
stand before the face of
His cold?

He shall send out His
word, and shall melt them :
His wind shall blow, and
the waters shall run.

Who declareth His word
unto Jacob: His justice and
judgments unto Israel.

He hath not done in like
manner to every nation :
and His judgments He
hath not made manifest to
them.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

K Psalm 125

INconvertendoDominus Vyi ■ "

captivitatem Sion, *
facti sumus sicut conso-
lati.

HEN the Lord turn-
ed again the cap-
tivity of Sion : we became
like men consoled.

Vespers.

205

Tunc repletum est gau-
dio OS nostrum : * et lingua
nostra exultatione.

Tunc dicent inter gen-
tes : * Magnificavit Domi-
nus facere cum eis.

Magnificavit Dominus
facere nobiscum : * facti
sumus laetantes.

Converte, Domine, cap-
ti\'itatem nostram : * sicut
torrens in austro.

Qui seminant in lacry-
mis, * in exultatione me-
tent.

Euntes ibant et flebant, *
mittentes semina sua.

Venientes autem venient
cum exultatione : * portan-
tes manipulos swos.

Gloria Patri, etc.

Then was our mouth
filled with gladness : and
our tongue with joy.

Then shall they say
among the gentiles : The
Lord hath done great things
for them.

The Lord hath done great
things for us : we are be-
come joyful.

Turn again our capti\nty,
O Lord : as a river in the
south.

They that sow in tears :
shall reap in joy.

They went forth on their
way and wept : scattering
their seed.

But returning, they shall
come with joy : carrv'ing
their sheaves with them.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Psalm 138.

POMINE, probasti me,
et cognovisti me : *
tu cognovisti sessiouem
meani, et resurrection em
meam.

Intellexisti cogitationes

'J-' ORD, Thou hast prov-
*-■ — * ed me, and known
me : Thou hast known my
sitting down, and my rivsing
up.

Thou hast understood

2o6

Vespers.

meas de loii<^e : * seinitam
meam et funiciihini nieum
iuvestigasti.

Et oiniies vias uieas prte-
vidisti : ♦ quia uon est ser-
nio iu liugua mea.

Ecce, Domine, tu co.t(no-
visti omnia, no\'issiina et
autiqua : * tu formasti me,
et posuisti super me ma-
uum tuam.

Mirabilis facta est scieu-
tia tua ex me : * confor-
tata est, et non potero ad
eam.

Quo ibo a spiritu tuo ? *
et quo a facie tua fugi-
am ?

Si ascender© in ccelum,
tu illic es : * si descender©
in infemum, ades.

Si sumpsero pen nas meas
diluculo, * et habitavero
in extremis maris :

Etenim illuc manus tua
deducet me : * et tenebit
me dextera tua.

Et dixi : Forsitan tene-
bra? conculcabunt me : * et

my thoutj^hts afar off: my
path and my line hast Thou
searched out.

Thou hast foreseen also
all my ways : for there is
no speech in my tongue.

Behold, O Lord, Thou
hast known all things, the
newest and those of old :
Thou hast formed me, and
laid Thine hand upon
me.

Thy knowledge is be-
come wonderful unto me :
it is high, and I cannot
reach unto it.

Whither shall I go from
Thy spirit? or whither
shall I flee from Thy face ?

If I ascend into heaven.
Thou art there : if I de-
scend into hell, Thou art
present.

If I take my wings early
in the morning : and dwell
in the uttennost parts of
the sea.

Even there also shall
Thy hand lead me : and
Thy right hand shall hold
me.

And I said. Perhaps
darkness shall cover me :

Vespers.

207

nox illuininatio niea iu de-
liciis meis.

Quia tenebrae nou ob-
scurabuutur a te, et nox
sicut dies illumiuabitur : *
sicut tencbrte ejus, ita et
lumen ejus.

Quia tu possedisti renes
meos : * suscepisti me de
utero matris meae.

Confitebor tibi, quia ter-
ri1)iliter magnificatus es : *
mirabilia opera tua, et ani-
ma niea cognoscit nimis.

Non est occultatum os
meum a te, quod fecisti in
occulto : * et substantia
mea in inferioribus ter-
rae.

Imperfectum meum vide-
runt oculi tui, et in libro
tuo omnes scribentur : *
dies formabuntur, et nemo
in eis.

Mihi autem nimis hono-
rificati sunt aniici tui,
Deus : * nimis confortatus
est principatus eorum.

Dinumerabo eos, et su-

and night shall be my light
in my pleasures.

But darkness shall not
be dark to Thee ; and night
shall be as light as the day :
the darkness and the light
thereof shall be alike to
Thee.

For Thou hast possessed
my reins : Thou hast up-
liolden me from my mo-
ther's womb.

I will praise Thee, for
Thou art fearfully magni-
fied : wonderful are Thy
works, and my soul know-
eth them fight well.

My bone is not hidden
from Thee, which Thou
hast made in secret: and
my substance in the lower
parts of the earth.

Thine eyes did see my im-
perfect being, and in Thy
book all shall be written :
the days shall be formed,
and no one in them.

But to me Thy friends,
O God, are made exceed-
ingly honorable : their
principality is exceedingly
strengthened.

I will number them, and

2oS

Vespers.

per areuam multiplicabun-
tur : * exurrexi, et adhuc
sum tecum.

Si occideris, Deus, pecca-
tores : * \-irisauguiuum de-
clinate a me :

Quia dicitis in cogita-
tioue : * Accipieut iu vaui-
tate ci\'itates tuas.

Noune qui oderunt te,
Domine, oderam : * et su-
per iuimicos tuos tabesce-
bam ?

Perfecto odio oderam
illos : * et iuimici facti sunt
mihi.

Proba me, Deus, et scito
cor meum : "* iuterroga me,
et cognosce semitas meas.

Et \nde, si \'ia iniquitatis
in me est : * et deduc me
in via aeterna.

Gloria Patri, etc.

the}' shall be multiplied
above the sand : I rose
up, and am still with.
Thee.

If Thou wilt slay the
\\-icked, O God : ye men of
blood, depart from me :

Because ye say in thought:
The}' shall receive Thy
cities in vain.

Have I not hated them,
O Lord, that hated Thee :
and pined away because of
Thine enemies ?

I have hated them with
a perfect hatred : and they
became as enemies unto
me.

Prove me, O God, and
know my heart : exami'.ie
me, and know my paths.

And see if there be in me
the way pf iniquity : and
lead me in the etenial
way.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

IVI Psalm 131.

/TJEMENTO, Domine, C\ LORD, remember
^ ' David, " et omuis David : and all his

mansuetudinis ejus : meekness.

Vespers.

209

Sicut jiiravit Domino: *
votum vovit Deo Jacob :

Si introiero iu tabernacu-
lum domus mese : * si as-
ceudero iu lectum strati
mei :

Si dedero somuum ocu-
lis meis, * et palpebris
meis doriiiitationem,

Et requiem temporibus
meis : douec iuveuiam lo-
cum Domiuo, * tabernacu-
lum Deo Jacob.

Ecce audivimus earn iu
Epbrata : * iuveuimus eam
iu cauipis silvcC.

lutroibimus iu taberua-
cuhim ejus : * adorabimus
iu loco, ubi steteruut pedes
ejus.

Surge, Domiue, iu re-
quiem tuam : * tu et area
sanctificationis tuae.

Sacerdotes tui iuduautur
justitiam : * et sancti tui
exulteut.

Propter David servnim
tuum * uou avertas fa-
ciem Christi tui.

Juravit Domiuus Da\'id
veritatem, et uou frustra-
bitur eam : * De fructu ven-

How he sware unto the
Lord : and vowed a vow to
the God of Jacob :

If I shall enter into the
tabernacle of my house ;
if I shall go up into my
bed :

If I shall give sleep to
mine eyes : or slumber to
mine eyelids,

Or rest unto the temples
of my head : until I find a
place for the Lord, a taber-
nacle for the God of Jacob.

Lo, we heard of it in
Ephrata : ,we found it in
the fields of the wood.

We will go into His tab-
ernacle : v/e will worship
in the place where His feet
have stood.

Arise, O Lord, into Thy
resting-place : Thou and
the ark of Thy holiness.

Let Thy priests be cloth-
ed with justice : and let
Th}^ saints rejoice.

For Th)' serv^ant David's
sake : turn not away the
face of Thine Anointed.

The Lord hath sworn the
truth unto David, and He
will not make it void : Of

Vespers.

tris tui pouam super sedem
tuam.

vSi custodierint filii tui
testameutum ineum : * et
testimonia mea haec, quae
docebo eos :

Et filii eorum usque in
sieculum * sedebuut su-
per sedem tuam.

Quouiam elegit Domiuus
Sion : * elegit earn in ha-
bitation em sibi.

Haec requies mea in sae-
culum saeculi : * hie habi-
tabo, quoniam elegi earn.

Viduam "ejus benedicens
betiedicam : * pauperes ejus
saturabo panibus.

Sacerdotes ejus induani
salutari : * et sancti ejus
exultatione exultabunt.

Illuc producam cornu
David : * para\'i lucernam
Christo meo.

Inimicos ejus induam
confusione : * super ipsum
autem efflorebit sanctifica-
tio mea.

Gloria Patri, etc.

the fruit of thy body I will
set upon thy throne.

If thy children will keep
My covenant : and these
My testimonies which I
shall teach them,

Their children also shall
sit upon thy throne : for
evermore.

For the Lord hath chosen
Sion : He hath chosen her
for His dwelling.

This is My rest for ever
and ever : here will I
dwell, for I have chosen
her.

With blessing I will bless
her widows : I will satisfy
her poor ^^^th bread.

I will clothe her priests
\nth salvation : and her
saints shall rejoice with
exceeding joy.

There vnW I bring forth
a horn unto Da\nd : I have
prepared . lamp for Mine
Anointed.

His enemies I \nll clothe
vnth confusion : but upon
Him shall ]\Iy sancti fication
flourish.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Vespers.

211

Psalm 127.

BEATI omiies, qui ti- ^pj LESSED are all they
ment Doniiuum, * '"^-^ <^Viof (^r,r- fii^ t r^^A .

qui ambulant in viis ejus.

L/abores manuum tua-
rum quia manducabis : *
beatus es, et bene tibi
erit.

Uxor tua, sicut vitis
abundans, * in lateribus
donius tuse.

Filii tui sicut novellae
oli varum, * in circuitu
mensae tuae.

Ecce, sic benedicetur
homo, * qui timet Domi-
num.

Benedicat tibi Dominus
ex Sion : * et videas bona
Jerusalem onmibus diebus
vitse tuae.

Et videas filios filiorum

tuorum ;
Israel.

Gloria Patri, etc.

pacem super

that fear the Ivord
that walk in His ways.

For thou shalt eat the la-
bors of thy hands : blessed
art thou, and it shall be
well with thee.

Thy wife shall be as a
fruitful vine : on the walls
of thy house.

Thy children as olive
plants : round about thy
table.

Behold, thus shall the
man be blessed : that fear-
eth the Lord.

May the Lord bless thee
out of Sion : and mayest
thou see the good things
of Jerusalem all the days
of thy life.

Mayest thou see thy chil-
dren's children : and peace
upon Israel.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

O Psalm i2g.

^T^ E profundis clamavi f^ UT of the depths have
^^^^ ad te, Domine : * I cried unto Thee,

Domine, exaudi vocem O Lord: Lord, hear my
meam. voice.

Vespers.

Fiaut aures tuae iuten-
dentes * in voceui depre-
cationis iiieoe.

Si iuiquitates obser\-a-
veris, Domiue : '■ Domine,
quis sustiuebit ?

Quia apud te propitiatio
est : * et propter legem
tuam sustiuui te, Domi-
ne.

Sustinuit anima mea iu
verbo ejus : * spera\'it ani-
ma mea in Domino.

A custodia matutina us-
que ad uoctem * speret
Israel in Domino.

Quia apud Dominum
misericordia : * et copiosa
apud eum redemptio.

Et ipse redimet Israel *
ex omnibus iniquitatibus
ejus.

Gloria Patri, etc.

O let Thine ears consider
well : the voice of m}- sup-
plication.

If Thou, O Lord, wilt
mark iniquities : Lord, who
shall abide it ?

For with Thee there is
merciful forgiveness : and
because of Thy law I
have waited for Thee, O
Lord.

My soul hath waited on
His word : my soul hath
hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch
even until night : let Israel
hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there
is mercy : and with Him
is plenteous redemp-
tion.

And He shall redeem
Israel ; from all his iniqui-
ties.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Psalm /?/.

r^ ONFITEBOR tibi,
^^ Domine, in toto
corde meo : * quoniam au-
disti verba oris mei.

'T' will praise Thee, O
•^ Lortl, with my whole
heart : for Thou hast heard
the words of my mouth.

Vespers.

213

lu conspectu Augelorum
psallaiii tibi : * adorabo
ad teniplum sanctum tu-
um, et coufitebor nomiui
tuo :

Super misericordia tua,
et veritate tua : * quouiam
magnificasti super omue,
nomen sanctum tuum.

In quacumque die invo-
cavero te, exaudi me : *
multiplicabis in anima mea
virtutem.

Confiteautur tibi, Do-
mine, omnes reges terrse : *
quia audierunt omnia verba
oris tui.

Et cantent in viis Do-
mini : * quoniam magna
est gloria Domini.

Quoniam excelsus Do-
minus, et humilia respicit :
* et alta a longe cognos-
cit.

Si ambulavero in me-
dio tribulationis, vivifi-
cabis me, * et super irani
inimicorum meorum ex-
tendisti manum tuam, et
salvum me fecit dextera
tua.

I will sing praise unto
Thee in the sight of the
Angels : I will worship to-
wards Thy holy temple,
and give glory unto Thy
name.

For Thy mercy, and for
Thy truth : for Thou hast
magnified Thy holy name
above all.

In what day soever I
shall call upon Thee, hear
Thou me : Thou shalt mul-
tiph' strength in m}^ soul.

Let all the kings of the
earth give glory unto Thee,
O Lord : for they have
heard all the words of Thy
mouth.

And let them sing in the
ways of the Lord : for great
is the glory of the Lord.

For the Lord is high,
and looketh on the lowly :
and the lofty He knoweth
afar off.

If I shall walk in the
midst of tribulation, Thou
wilt quicken me : and Thou
hast stretched forth Thy
hand against the wrath of
mine enemies, and Thy
right hand hath saved me.

214

Vkspers.

Dominus retribuet pro
me ; Domiue, uiisericordia
tua ill sseculum : * opera

The Lord will fepay for
me ; Thy mercy, O Lord,
eiidureth for ever : O de-
maiiuum tiianim lie despi- spise not the works of Thy
cias. hands.

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father,

etc.

Directory. 215

DIRECTORY
For finding the Psalms and Hymns appointed to be
sung on the Sundays and principal Festivals of
the Christian Year.

Sundays and Feasts of the vSeason.

The Sundays of Advent, . . . A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, '" Creator Alme," No. 7, p. 601.
Christmas— First Vespers, . . . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . . A, B, C, O, M.

Hymn, "Jesu Redemptor," No. Ji,p. 606.
The Circumcision, . . . . A, D, H, I, J.

Hymn, "Jesu Redemptor," as above.
The Epiphany— First Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Crudelis Herodes," No. 14, p. 6og.
The Sundays from Epiphany till Lent, A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Lucis Creator," N'o. 5, p. igo.
The Sundays of Lent, . . . . A, B, C, D, E.
Hymn, " Audi, Benigne Conditor," No. j6, p. 610.
Passion and Palm Sundays, . . A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, "Vexilla Regis," No. iS, p. 6/2.
Easter Sunday, A, B, C, D, E.

No Hymn, but instead thereof the Antiphon,
" Haec Dies," No. 23, p. 621.
From Low Sunday till the Ascension, A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Ad regias Agni dapes," No. 24, p. 621.
Ascension Day and the Sunday following. A, B,,C, D, F.

Hymn, " Salutis humanoe Sator," No. 25, p. 623.
Whitsunday, A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Veni Creator," No. 26, p. 624.

2i6 / Directory.

Triuity vSunday, A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, "Jam Sol recedit igueus," No. 28, p. 626.
Corpus Christi and the Suuday followiug, A, B, G, N, J.

Hyuiu, " Pange liugua," No. 2g, p. 62 j.
The Sundays after Pentecost, . . A, B, C, D, E.

Hyviu, " Lucis Creator," No. 5, p. jgo.

II.
Proper Feasts of Saints, etc.

The Conversion of St. Paul —

(Jan. 25)— First Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . . A, D, G, K, L.
Hymn, " Egregie Doctor," No. /j, p. 610.
The Holy Name of Jesus —

(vSecond Sunday after Epiphany), A, B, C, D, G.
Hymn, "Jesu, dulcis memoria," No. 33, p. 633.
The Patronage of St, Joseph —

(Third Sunday after Easter), . A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Te Joseph celebrent," No. j/, p. 636.
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist—

(June 24), A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Ut queaut laxis," No. 33, p. 63 j.
SS. Peter and Paul-
June 29), A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Decora lux," No. 36, p. 63S.
The IMost Precious Blood —

(First Sunday of July), . . . A, B, C, D, J.
Hymn, " Festivis resonent," No. 3/, p. 639.
The Transfiguration of our Lord —

(Aug. 6), A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Quicumque Christum quiuritis," No.
3S, p. 640.

Directory. 217

St. Joachim —

(Sunday withiu Octave of Assumption), A, B, C, D,F.
Hymn, "Iste Confessor," No. 50, p. 653.
The Seven Sorrows of the B. V. M.—

(Third Sunday of September), . A, D, H, I, J.
Hymn, " O quot undis," No. jp, p. 641.
St. Michael—

(Sept. 29)— First Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . A, B, C, D, P.

Hymn, "Te Splendor," No. 40, p. 642.
The Angel Guardians —

(Oct. 2), . . . . Same Psalms as above.
Hymn, " Custodes hominum," No. 41, p. 643.

St. Raphael—

(Oct. 24),

. Same Psalms as above.

Hymn,

" Tibi Christe Splendor," No. 42, p. 644.

Saints —

(Nov. i)-

-First Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, F.

Second Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, G.

Hymn,

" Placare Christe," No. 44, p. 646.

III.
Common Offices op Saints, etc.
Common of Apostles — First Vespers, . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, A, D, G, K, ly.
Hymn, " Kxultet orbis," No. 45, p. 647.
Hymn at Easter-tide, "Tristes erant," No. 46,
p. 648.
Common of One Martyr and of many Martyrs —

First Vespers, . . . . A, B, C, D, F.

Second Vespers, . . . . A, B, C, D, G.
Hymn for One Martyr, " Deus Tuorum," No,
47, p. 650.

2iS Directory.

Hym7i for Many 31 arty rs, "Sanctorum mentis,"

No. 48, p. 65T.
Hymn for Many Martyrs at Raster-tide, " Rex
gloriose," No. 49, p. 65 >.
Coniiiioii of a Confessor Bishop —

First Vespers, . . . . A, B, C, D, F.

Second Vespers, . . . . A, B, C, D, M.
Hymn, " Iste Confessor," No. 50, p. 6^j.
Common of a Confessor not a Bishop, . A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn the same as above.
Conmion of Virgins and Holy Women, A, D, H, I, J.
Hymn for Virgins, "Jesu Corona virginum,"

No. 51, p. 654.
Hymn for Holy Women, " Forteni \nrili pec-
tore," No. 52, p. 6ss-
Common of the Dedication of a Church, A, B, C, D, J.

Hymn, " Ccelestis Urbs," No. 5?, p. 656.
Common for all Feasts of the B. V. M., A, D, H, I, J.
Hymn, " Ave Maris Stella," No. 5/, p. 6^y.

TABLE OF PSALMS IN THIS BOOK SUITABLE
FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS.

(The pages in which the Psalms occur will be found
in the Index.)

During Siekness. — Ps. 6, 15, 19, 85, 90.
Sorrow for Sin. — Ps. 6, 31, 37, 50, loi, 129, 142,
Confdenee in Cod. — Ps. 26, 90, 126, 127, 138.
Bewailing our Miseries. — Ps. 41.
Prayer for Deliveranee. — Ps. 7, 24, 85.
Praise. — Ps. 118, 133, 148, 149, 150.
Songs of foy. — Ps. 62, 83, 121.

Directory. 219

Thanksgiving. — Ps. 112, 113, 116, 125, 148.

In Trouble. — Ps. 4, 5, 30, 142.

For Superiors. — Ps. 19.

In Disquietude of Mind. — Ps. 6.

Shortness of this Life. — Ps. loi, 102.

The Good and the Wicked. — Ps. 5, 7, 23, 24, 31, 83,
90, 118, 126, 127,

Excellence of God's Law. — Ps. 118.

Historical. — Ps. 113.

Seeking after God. — Ps. 41, 62, 66, 83.

For Holy Cormnuniott. — Ps. 19, 24, 41, 53, 84, 117,
137, 148.

PSALMS SUITABLE FOR THE VARIOUS

SEASONS.

Advent, Ps. 84 ; Christmas, Ps. 83, 102 ; Lent,
Ps. 4, 30, 39, no, 115, aud the Seven Penitential
Psalms; Easter, Ps. 15, 109, 117; Ascension, Ps.
23, 102, 131 ; Pentecost, Ps. 133, 150.

THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
Ps. 23, 109, 112, 121, 126, 147.

THE HOLY ANGELS.
Ps. 90, 102, 148.

THE CHURCH.
Ps. 121, 131, 147, 149.

FOR THE DEAD.

Ps. 5, 6, 7, 22, 24, 26, 39, 40, 41, 50, 62, 64, 129, 13T, 137.

BeneMction of tbe Bleeeeb Sacra^
inent

Jjjft^g jai^na|SL HE Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a

' - i^^^^aci<q^£r K.ite in which Jesus, in the Sacrament of His

"^ • ~ H /i^l^wilBrJ -^ ^ove, is not only exposed to the adoration of

- l^s. ^^^^^ Bp' ^^^ faithful, but in which He, present in

'^' : E ff^^^^gWigS' that Sacrament, is implored to bless the

r ^^-.5ic 'J-llIoa^ccffiocafirL faithful present before the Altar. It is not

^'^^^^^^i^ix'J^""^^ so much the Priest who blesses the people

J _^|^ ! by this Rite, as it is Jesus Christ Himself,

••' '/~ in the Blessed Sacrament, who bestows His

.-\''-/\ benediction upon them.

In this country' Benediction usuaU3' follows
Vespers. After the final Antiphon of the
Blessed Virgin is said, the Priest, ve.sted in
surplice, stole, and cop>e, goes up to the
Altar, while the choir sings the O salutaris
Ilostia ; and opening the Tabernacle, he makes a genuflection,
and taking out a consecrated Host enclosed in a kind of locket,
called a Inna, places this in the centre of the Monstrance or
Ostensorium—a. stand of gold or silver, with rays like the sun.
He then descends to the foot of the Altar, and puts incense in the
censer ; kneeling again, he receives the censer from the hand of
the acolyte, and incenses the Adorable Host. When the choir
sings the second line of the Tantunt c>go,2L\\. bow humbly down,
and then, or during the Genitori, the Priest again incenses the
Blessed Sacrament.

As soon as the choir has ended the hymn the Priest chants the
Versicle ; and after the Resjwnse he chants the Prayer of the
Blessed Sacrament, and .sometimes another prayer. He then
220

i '«.t

BENKDICTION of the BIvKSSED vSaCRAMENT, 221

kneels again, and a veil is placed around his shoulders, after
which he ascends again to the Altar, and, making a genuflection,
takes the Monstrance, and, turning to the people, gives the Bene-
diction in silence, making the sign of the Cross over the kneeling
congregation.

Replacing the Host in the Tabernacle, he descends, and, pre-
ceded by his assistants, retires, while the choir chants the ii6th
Psalm, Laudalc Dominum omnes gentes, or some other Psalm or
Canticle permitted by the usage of the place.

During this holy Rite the devout worshipper may either join in
the chant of the choir, or pour out his soul in aspirations of love,
adoration, gratitude, petition, or contrition to the Sacred Heart
of Jesus, thus humbled for our love.

PV/ien the Ptiest has exposed the Blessed Sacrament, the choir sings :

r\ SAIvUTARIS Hostia, /^ SAVING Victim I

^-"^ ^^ opeuing wide

Qui coeli paudis ostium : The gate of Heaveu to

mau below !
Bella premuut hostilia : Our foes press on from

every side ;

Da robur, fer auxilium.

Thiue aid supply, Thy
strength bestow.

Uni trinoque Domino
Sit sempiterna gloria,
Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis donet in patria.

To Thy great Name be
endless praise,
Immortal Godhead ! One
in Three !
O grant us endless length
of days
In our true native laud
with Thee !

Here is frequently snug the Lilany of l^oreto (/>. 65), or some
hymn in honor oj the Blessed Sacrament {p. 6^8).

222 Benediction of the Blessed vSacrament.

Lastly is sung /"/i^ Tantum Ergo ; during which incense is again
offered to the Blessed Sacrament, and all prostrate themselves at
the second line.

^p^ANTUM ergo Sacra- *y^OWX in adoration
^^ meutum, A^ falling,

Veneremur cemui ; Lo ! the sacred Host we

hail !
Et antiquum docuuientum Lo ! o'er ancient fomis de-
parting,
Novo cedat ritui ; Newer rites of grace pre-

vail ;
Prsestet fides supplemen- Faith for all defects sup-
tum plying

Sensuum defectui. Where the feeble senses

fail.

Genitori, Genitoque To the Everlasting Fa-

ther,
Laus et jubilatio ; And the Son who reigns

on high,
Salus, honor, virtus quo- With the Holy Ghost pro-
que ceeding

Sit et benedictio ; Forth from each eter-

nally.
Procedenti ab utroque Be salvation, honor, bless-

in.?.
Compar sit laudatio. Might, and endless ma-

Amen. jesty. Amen.

Still kneeling, the Priest sings :

y. Panem de coelo prae- F. Thou gavest them
stitisti eis. bread from heaven.

BENEDICTION OF THE B1.ESSED SACRAMENT. 223

R. Omne delectaimen- R. Having in it the
turn in se habentem. sweetness of every taste.

[/w Easter-tide, and during the octave y/ Corpus Christi, Alleluia is
added to V. and ^.]

Rising, he sings the foUoiving prayer :

Oremus. Let its pray.

EUS, qui nobis, sub /^ GOD, who, under a

Sacramento mira- ^^ wonderful Sacra-

bili, passionis tuse memo- ment, hast left us a me-

riam reliquisti : tribue, morial of Thy passion':

quaesumus, ita nos corpo- grant us, we beseech Thee,

ris et sanguinis tui sacra so to venerate the sacred

mysteria venerari, ut re- mysteries of Thy Body and

demptionis tuse fructum Blood that we may ever

in nobis jugiter sentiamus. feel within ourselves the

Qui vivis et regnas in saecu- fruit of Thy Redemption,

la Sccculorum. Who livest and reignest,
world without end.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

The Benediction Veil is no7v placed upon the shoulders of the Priest.
He ascends thesteps of the Altar, takes the Monstrance containing
the Blessed Sacrament in his hands, and solemnly and in silence
makes with It the sign of the Cross over the kneeling people.
(Meanwhile a bell is rung by an acolyte.)

After the Blessed Sacrament has been replaced in the Tabernacle all
rise and sing :

Psalm 116.

"r" AUDATE Dominum, /^ PRAISE the Lord,
«-* — * omnes gentes : lau- ^^ all ye nations : praise
date eum, omnes populi. Him, all ye people.

224 Benediction of the BIvEssed vSacrament.

Quouiam confirmata est
super nos misericordia ej us :
et Veritas Domini mauet iu
ajternum.

Gloria Patri, etc.

F6r His mercy is con-
finned upon us : and the
truth of the Lord endureth
for ever.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

During the singing of the .S-xcwi erat of thr Gloria, the Celebrant
and ministers retire; and thus ends the Benediction.

»^^

^^"^etg

^^U^^

;^'

©ccaeional ®fHce0.

THE BLESSING OF THE CANDLES.

On the Feast of the Purification, February 2.

The Pi'iest, clad in a violet cope, or else without chasuble, proceeds to
the Blessing of the Candles, placed on a table near the Epistle cor-
ner of the Altar ; and there standing, facing the Altar, and <vith
hands joined before his breast, the Priest says .

I OMINUS

vobiscum.

R. Et

cum spi-
ritu tuo.

Orrmiis.

^1^ OMINE sancte, Pater
r"— ' omnipotens, aeterne
Deus, qui omnia ex nihilo
creasti, et jussu tuo, per
opera apum, huuc liquo-
rem ad perfectionem ce-
rei venire fecisti ; et qui
hodierna die petitionem
justi Simeonis implesti : te
humiliter deprecamur, ut
has candelas ad- usus ho-

HE Lord be with
you.

R. And with
thy spirit.

Lef us pray.

OHOIvY Lord, Father
Almighty, Eternal
God, who didst create all
things from nothing, and
by the labor of bees at Thy
command hast brought this
liquid to the perfection of
wax ; and who on this day
didst fulfil the petition of
just Simeon : we humbly
beseech Thee that by the

225

226

The Bi^essing of the Candles.

miuum, et sanitatem cor-
porum et animarum, sive
in terra, sive in aquis, per
invocatiouem tui sanctissi-
mi uominis, et per inter-
cessionem beatce Marine
semper Virginis, cujus ho-
die festa devote celebrau-
tur, et per preces omiiiuni
sanctorum tuorum, beue*i*
dicere et saiicti+ficare dig-
neris : et liujus plebis tuae,
quae illas honorifice in
manibus desiderat portare,
teque cantando laudare,
exaudias voces de coelo
sancto tuo, et de sede ma-
jestatis tuce : et propitius
sis omnibus clamantibus ad
te, quos redemisti pretioso
sanguine Filii tui. Qui
tecum x-ivit et regnat, in
imitate Spiritus Sancti
Deus, per omnia scecula
saeculomm.

A*. Amen.

()ir)?ius.

/^ MXIP( )TRNS. sempi-
^^ terne Deus, qui hodi-
emadie Unigenitum tuuni,
ulnis sancti Simeonis in

invocation of Thy most
holy name, and by the in-
tercession of Blessed Mary,
ever Virgin, whose festival
we this day devoutly cele-
brate, and by the prayers
of all Thy saints, Thou
wouldst vouchsafe to bless
^ and sanctify +■ these
candles for the ser\nce of
men, and for the health
of their bodies and souls,
whether on land or water ;
and wouldst hear from Thy
hoh' heaven, and from the
Throne of Thy Majesty,
the voice of this Thy peo-
ple, who desire reverently
to bear them in their hands,
and to praise Thee in
song ; and wouldst show
mercy to all that call upon
Thee, whom Thou hast re-
deemed with the precious
blood of Thy Son. Who
liveth and reigneth, etc.
R. Amen.

Let us pray.

^TT LMIGHTY, Ever-
^y*-^ lasting God, who on
this day didst present Thine
Only-begotten Son to be re-

The B1.ESSING OF THE CandIvES.

227

templo sancto tuo susci-
piendum praesentasti : tu-
am supplices deprecamur
clementiam, ut has caude-
las, quas uos famuli tui, in
tui noiniuis magnificeutiam
suscipientes, gestare cupi-
mus luce accensas, bene•^
dicere et sancti'J'ficare, at-
que lumine superuae bene-
dictiouis accendere dig-
neris ; quatetius eas tibi
Domino Deo nostro ofFe-
rendo digni, et sancto igne
dulcissimae caritatis tuae
succensi, in templo sancto
glorias tuas repraesentari
mereamur. Per eumdem
Dominum, etc.

R. Amen.

ceived by the arms of holy
Simeon in Thy holy Tem-
ple : we humbly beseech
Thy loving-kindness, that
Thou wouldst vouchsafe to
bless, 'i* sanctify, "^ and
kindle with the light of
Thy heavenly benediction
these candles, which we
Thy servants desire to re-
ceive and carry lighted in
honor of Thy name ; to the
end that by offering them
to Thee, our Lord God, we,
being worthy to be in-
flamed with the holy fire
of Thy sweetest charity,
may deserve to be pre-
sented in the holy temple
of Thy glory. Through
the same our Lord, etc.
R. Amen.

Or emus.

Y^ OMINE Jesu Christe,
r-*--' lux vera, quae illu-
minas omnem hominem
venientem in hunc mun-
dum : effunde bene-f-dic-
tionem tuam super hos
cereos, et sancti-f-fica eos
lumine grratiae tuae, et con-

Let lis pray.

OIvORD Jesus Christ,
the true light, that
enlightenest every man who
Cometh into this world :
pour forth Thy blessing ►!*
upon these candles, and
sanctify "f" them with the
light of Thy grace ; and.

228 The Bi^essing of the Candi^es.

cede propitius, ut sicut mercifully grant that as

haec luininaria igne visibili these lights, enkindled with

accensa nocturnas depel- visible fire, dispel the dark-

lunt tenebras, ita corda uess of night, so our hearts,

nostra inv-isibili igne, id illumined by in\'isible fire,

est, Saucti Spiritus splen- that is, the brightness of

dore illustrata, omnium vi- the Holy Ghost, may be

tiorum caecitate careant : free from the blindness of

ut, purgato mentis oculo, ever}' \nce ; that, the eye of

ea cernere possimus, quae our minds being purified,

tibi sunt placita, et nostrae we may discern those

saluti utilia ; quatenus post things which are pleasing

hujus saeculi caliginosa (Hs- to Thee and profitable to

crimina, ad lucem indefi- our salvation ; so that, after

cientem pervenire mere- the darksome perils of this

amur. Per te, Christe Jesu, world, we may be found

Salvator mundi, qui in Tri- worthy to arrive at the

nitate perfecta vivis et reg- light that never faileth.

nas Deus, per omnia saecula Through Thee, Christ Jesus,

saeculorum. Saviour of the world, who
in perfect Trinity livest
and reignest, etc.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

Oirtmts. Let us pray.

OMNIPOTENS, sempi- "O' LMIGHTY, Ever-

terne Deus, qui per (v/«— ^ lasting God, who

Moysen famulum tuum, byThyser\-ant Moses didst

purissimum olei liquorem command the purest oil to

ad luminaria ante conspec- be prepared for lamps to

tum tuum jugiter concin- burn continually before

nanda praeparari jussisti : Thee : graciously pour

bene-i-diclionistucegratiam forth the grace of Thy

ThK B1.ESSING OF THE CaNDI^ES. 229

super hos cereos benignus blessing •{• upon these

infunde ; quatenus sic ad- caudles ; that as they afford

miuistrent lumen exterius, us external light, so by

ut, te donante, lumen Spi- Thy bounty the light of

ritus tui nostris non desit Thy Spirit may never be

mentibus interius. Per Do- inwardly wanting to our

minuni, etc. minds. Through our I^ord
Jesus Christ, etc.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

Or emus. Let us pray.

"nrj OMINE Jesu Christe, C\ LORD Jesus Christ,
* qui hodierna die in who, appearing
nostrae carnis substantia among men in the sub-
inter homines apparens, a stance of our flesh, wast
parentibus in templo es this day presented by Thy
prsesentatus; quem Simeon parents in the Temple ;
venerabilis senex, lumine whom the venerable old
Spiritus tui irradiatus, ag- man Simeon, illumined by
novit, suscepit, et bene- the light of Thy vSpirit,
dixit : praesta propitius, recognized, received, and
ut ejusdem Spiritus Sancti blessed ; mercifully grant
gratia illuminati, atque that, enlightened and
edocti, te veraciter agnos- taught by the grace of the
camus, et fideliter dili- same Holy vSpirit, we may
gamus. Qui cum Deo truly acknowledge Thee,
Patre in unitate ejusdem and faithfully love Thee.
Spiritus Sancti, vivis et Who with God the Father,
regnas Deus, per omnia in the unity of the same
ssecula saeculorum. Holy Spirit, livest and
reignest God, world with-
out end.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

230

The Blessing of the Candles.

Here the Priest, having put incense into the censer, sprinkles the
candles three times with holy water, saying the Antiphon .-

Vj-SPERGES me, Do
(sjp^ mine, hyssopo, et
mundabor ; lavabis me, et
super iiivem dealbabor.

HOU Shalt sprinkle
me, O Lord, with
hyssop, and I shall be
cleansed ; Thou shalt wash
me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.

//e then incenses the candles three times, and distributes them, first
to the clergy, then to the laity, -who receive them kneeling, and
kissing the candle and the Priest's hand. During the distribu-
tion the choir sings :

UMEN ad revel a-
tionem gentium, et
gloriam plebis tuse Israel.

V. Nunc dimittis ser\-um
tuum, Domine, * secundum
verbum tuum in pace.

IGHT to enlighten
the gentiles, and
glory of Thy people Israel.
V. Now, O Lord, lettest
Thou Thy servant depart
in peace : according to Thy
word.

Then is repeated the Antiphon Lumen, as above, and the same after

r^irh -.ersf.

V. Quia viderunt oculi
mei * salutare tuum.

R. Lumen, etc.

V. Quod parasti * ante
faciem omnium populo-
rum.

R. Lumen, etc.

V. Gloria Patri. et Filio,*
et Spiritui Sancto.

V. For mine eyes have
seen : Tin- salvation.

R. Light, etc.

V. Which Thou hast
prepai-ed : in sight of all
nations.

R. Light, etc.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, and to the Son : and
to the H<.lv Gliost.

The BIvKssing of the Candi^es.

231

R. Ivumeu, etc. R. Ivight, etc.

Sicut erat in principio, et As it was iu the begin-

uunc, et semper, * et iu sae- uing, is now, and ever shall

cula saeculorum. be : world without end.

Ainen. Amen.

R. Ivumen, etc. R. Light, etc.
Then fotloius the Antiphon ;

XURGE, Domine, ad-
juva nos, et libera
no3 propter nomen tuuni.

Deus, auribus uostris au-
divimus : * patres nostri
anuuntiaveruut nobis.
V. Gloria Patri, etc.

RISE, O Lord, help

for Thy Name's sake.

We have heard with our
ears, O God : our fathers
have declared unto us.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, etc.

The Ayitiphon Exurge is repeated, as above.
Then the P}~iest says :

Oremus. Let us pray.

V If after Septuagesiraa, ayid not on a Sunday, the Deacon adds :

Flectamus genua. Let us kneel, "l

R. Levate. R. Arise. .1

(OS XAUDI, quoesumus
^^ Domine, plebeni
tuam, et quae extrinsecus
annua tribuis devotione
venerari, interius assequi
gratiae tuae luce concede.
Per Christum Dominum
nostrum.

R. Amen.

"p:^ EAR Thy people, O
A—Xy Lord, we beseech
Thee, and grant us to ob-
tain those things inwardly
by the light of Thy grace,
which Thou grantest us out-
wardl}^ to worship by this
yearly devotion. Through
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

232 The Blessing of the Candi^es.

Then follows the procfssiott . The Celebrant puis incense into thr

rp)isp>-.aftrr :,lii, h fli/- D^a^nti turtntior tn-;:iy.1< the pf-i^plf. rrfrQ-<:

V. Procedamus iu pace. V. Let us proceed in
peace.

T" n hrrh fhr rh,,,, ,;,r cr,.-.,r •

R. In nomine Christi. R. In the name of Christ.
Amen. Amen.

Th/- Thnrifer goes be/ore 7cith hioniiig incense ; then the Sub-
deacon vested carryins: the Cross between two acolytes with light-
ed candles ; the clergy folloiv according to tlieir order ; and lastly
t/ie Celebrant, with the Deacon at his left hand, all bearing light-
ed candh-s. They sitig th'' fnllnwing A ntif>hn»s .

HDORNA thalamum ^-rT DORN thy chamber,

tuum, Sion, et sus- ^^-1^ O Sion, and receive

cipe Regem Christum ; Christ the King ; in love

amplectere .Vlariam, quae consider Man-, who is the

est coelestis porta : ipsa gate of heaven : for she

enim portat Regem glorise bears the glorious King of

no\-i luminis : subsistit Vir- the new Hght : remaining

go, adducens manibus fili- ever a Virgin, she brings in

um ante luciferum geni- her hands the Son begotten

turn : queni accipiens Si- before the day-star : whom

meon in uhias suas, prae- Simeon, recei\'ing into his

dica\nt populis Dominum arms, proclaimed to the

enm esse \\X.ve et mortis, et people to be the Lord of

Salvatorem mundi. life and death, and the
Sa\nour of the world.

"T^ ESP0XSU:\I accepit ^ IMEOX received an
r^-\i Simeon a Spiritu J^^ answer from the
Sancto, non \nsurum se Holy Ghost, that he should
mortem, nisi \nderet Chris- not see death before he had

The B1.ESSING OF THE Candi.es.

233

turn Domini : et cum iu-
ducereut puerum iu tem-
plum, accepit eum in ulnas
suas, et beuedixit Deum, et
dixit : Nunc dimittis ser-
vum tuum, Domine, in
pace.

V. Cum inducereut pue-
rum Jesum parentes ejus,
ut facerent secundum con-
suetudinem legis pro eo,
ipse accepit eum in ulnas
suas.

seen the Christ of the Lord ;
and when they brought the
Child into the Temple, he
took Him in his arms, and
blessed God, and said, Now,
O Lord, lettest Thou Thy
servant depart in peace,

V. When His parents
brought in the Child Jesus,
to do for Him according to
the custom of the law, he
took Him in his arms.

Entering into the church, is sung- .

r\ BTULERUNT pro eo
^^ Domino par turtu-
rura, aut duos pullos co-
lumbarum : * sicut scrip-
tum est in lege Domini.

F. Postquam impleti
sunt dies purgationis Mariae
secundum legem Moysi,
tulerunt Jesum in Jenisa-

^r^ HEY offered for Him
^^ to the Lord a pair of
turtle doves, or two young
pigeons : * as it is written
in the law of the Lord.

F. After the days of the
purification of Mary, ac-
cording to the law of
Moses, were past, they car-

lem, ut sisterent eum Do- ned Jesus to Jerusalem, to

mino.

Sicut scriptum, etc.

F. Gloria Patri, et Filio,
et Spiritui Sancto.

Sicut scriptum, etc.

present Him to the Lord.

As it is written, etc.

F. Glx)ry be to the Fa-
ther.

As it is written, etc.

The //ruce'ssiof/ being fiiiished, the clergy put on white vestments for
the Mass, a>id the candles are held lighted during the Gospel, and
from the Elevation to the Communion.

234

The Blessing of the Ashes.

THE BLESSING OF THE ASHES.

On Ash Wednesday.

6XAUDI nos, Domine,
quoniam beuigna est
misericordia tua : secun-
dum multitudinem luisera-
tionum tuarum respice nos,
Domine.

Sahnim me fac Deus ;
quoniam intraverunt aquae
usque ad animam nieam.

V. Gloria Patri, etc.

'~p=vEAR us, O Lord, for
e^^\» Thy mercy is kind :
look upon us, O Lord, ac-
cording to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies.

Save me, O God ; for the
waters are come in even
unto my soul.

]\ Glory be to the Fa-
ther, etc.

The Antiphon Kxaudi nus ii repealed. I hen the I-'nt^
at the Epistle corner of the Altar, saj's :

lanaiitg

V. Dominus voh)iscum.
A*. Et cum spiritu tua

Oionus.

/^MNIPOTENS, sempi-
^^ terne Deus, parce
poenitentibus, propitiare
supi)licantibus : et mittere
digneris sanctum Angelum
tiunn de ccelis, qui bene*!"
dicat et sancti+ficet hos
cineres, ut sint remedium
salubre omnibus uomen
sanctum tuum humiliter

J '. The Lord be with you.
/v. And with thy spirit.

I,et us f>ray.

LMIGHTY, Ever-
lasting God, spare
those who are penitent, be
merciful to those who sup-
])licate Thee, and vouch-
safe to send Thy holy Angel
from heaven to bless +
and sanctify + these ashes,
that they may be a whole-
some remedy to all who

The B1.ESSING OF THE Ashes.

235

implorantibus ac semetip-
sos pro conscientia delic-
torum suorum accusanti-
bus, ante couspectum di-
vinse clementice tuae faci-
nora sua deploraiitibus,
vel sereuissimam pietatem
tuam suppliciter, obuixe-
que flagitantibus : et praesta
per iuvocationem sauctis-
simi nominis tui, ut qui-
cumque per eos aspersi
fuerint, pro redemptioue
peccatorum suorum, cor-
poris sanitatem, et ariimse
tutelam percipiant. Per
Christum Domiuum nos-
trum.
R. Amen.

Oremus.

*T^EUS, qui non mortem,
r-*--' sed poenitentiam de-
sideras peccatorum : fra-
gilitatem conditionis hu-
mauae benignissime re-
spice, et hos cineres, quos
causa profereiidae humili-
tatis, atque promereudae
venise, capitibus ■ nostris
impoui decernimus, bene*!*
dicere pro tua pietate dig-
nare ; ut, qui uos cinerem

humbly implore Tliy holy
name, and, conscious of
their sins, accuse them-
selves, deploring their
■ crimes before Thy divine
mercy, or humbly and ear-
nestly calling upon Thy
bountiful lo^dng-kindness ;
and grant, through the in-
vocation of Thy most holy
name, that all those who-
soever shall be sprinkled
with these ashes, for the
remission of their sins,
may receive both health
of body and salvation of
soul. Through Christ our
lyord.

R. Amen.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who desirest
not the death but
the repentance of sinners :
graciously look down upon
the frailty of human na-
ture, and in Thy mercy
vouchsafe to bless "t* these
ashes, which we design to
place upon our heads in
token of our humility, and
to obtain forgiveness ; that
we, who know that we are

236

The Blessing of the Ashes.

esse, et ob pravitatis uos-
trce demeritum in pulverem
reversuros cognosciinus,
peccatorum omnium veni-
am, et prtemia poenitenti-
bus repromissa, misericor-
diter consequi mereanmr.
Per Christum Dominum
nostrum.
I\. Amen.

but ashes, and for the de-
merits of our wickedness
must return to dust, may
deserve to obtain of Thy
mercy the pardon of all
our sins, and the rewards
promised to the penitent.
Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

O rem US.

^T^ EUS, qui humilia-
(^^^ tione flecteris, et
satisfactione placaris : au-
rem tuie pietatis inclina
precibus nostris ; et capiti-
bus servorum tuorum, ho-
runi cinerum aspersione
contactis, effunde propi-
tius gratiam tuce benedic-
tiouis : ut eos et spiritu
compunctionis repleas, et
quae juste postulaverint,
efficaciter trilmas ; et con-
cessa perpetuo stabilita, et
intacta manere decernas.
Per Christum Dominum
nostrum.

R. Amen.

Let us pray.

r\ GOD, who art moved
^-^ by humiliation, and
by satisfaction appeased :
incline the ear of Thy fa-
therly love unto our pray-
ers, and mercifully pour
forth upon the heads of
Th\- servants, sprinkled
wnlh these ashes, the grace
of Thy blessing ; that Thou
mayest both fill tliem with
the spirit of compunction,
and effectually grant those
things for which they have
justly prayed ; and ordain
that what Thou hast grant-
ed may be establi.shed and
remain unmoved for ever.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

The B1.ESSING OF THE Ashes. 237

Ore>nus. Lei us pray.

OMNIPOTENS, sempi- Vj'LMIGHTY aud

terue Deus, qui Ni- fJ*-^ Eternal God, who

nivitis in cinere et cilicio didst grant the remedy of

poenitentibus, indulgentise Thy pardon to the Nini-

tuse remedia prsestitisti : vites doing penance in

concede propitius, ut sic ashes and sackcloth : mer-

eos imitemur habitu, qua- cifully grant that we may

tenus veniae prosequamur so imitate their penance

obtentu. Per Dominum that we may follow them

nostrum, etc. in obtaining forgiveness.
Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

The hriesl sprUikles the ashes thrice with holy water, saying the
Antiphon Asperges me, Domine, p. 112 {without the Psalm fol-
lowing), and incenses them three times.

The Priest then puts the ashes on the foreheads of the people, saying:

rrjEMENTO, homo, 'T^ EMEMBER, O man,
A"*^ quia pulvis es, et in r-'—Xs that dust thou art,
pulverem reverteris. and into dust thou shalt

return.

While the people are receiving the ashes the following Antiphons
are sung :

IMMUTEMUR habitu, 'ipj ET us change our gar-

in cinere et cilicio : je- r-*— * ments for ashes aud

junemus et ploremus ante sackcloth : let us fast and

Dominum : quia multum lament before the Lord :

misericors est dimittere for our God is very merci-

peccata nostra Deus noster. ful to forgive our sins.

238

The Bi^essing of the Ashes.

INTER vestibulum et
altare plorabuut sa-
cerdotes uiiuistri Domiui,
et dicent, Parce Domine,
parce populo tuo : et ue
claudas ora canentium te
Domine.

R. Emeudemus iu me-
lius, quae ignoranter pec-
ca\'imus : ne subito praeoc-
cupati die mortis, qusera-
mus spatium poenitentiae,
et invenire iion possimus.*
Attende, Domiue, et mi-
serere : quia peccavimus
tibi.

J'^. Adjuva nos, Deus,
salutaris noster : et propter
honorem nominis tui, Do-
mine, libera nos. Attende,
Domine, etc.

V. Gloria Patri, etc.
Attende, etc.

BETWEEN the porch
and the altar, the
priests, the Lord's minis-
ters, shall weep, and shall
say : Spare, O Lord, spare
Thy people : and shut not
the mouths of those who
sing to Thee, O Lord.

R. Let us change for the
better in those things in
which we have sinned
through ignorance : lest we
be suddenly overtaken by
the da}- of death, and seek
space for penance, and
find it not : Hear, O
Lord, and have mercy : for
we have sinned against
Thee.

V. Help us. O God our
Sa\'iour : amd for the honor
of Thy name, O Lord, de-
liver us. Hear, O Lord,
etc.

r. Glor\- be to the Fa-
ther, etc. Hear, etc.

Whrti all have received the asha: the Ptirst savs .

F. Dominus vobiscum. F. The Lord be with 3-ou.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

The Bi^essing of the Ashes.

239

O renins.

CONCEDE nobis, Do-
mine, prsesidia mi-
litise christianse Sanctis iii-
choare jejuniis : ut contra
spiritales iiequitias pugua-
turi, continentise munia-
mur auxiliis. Per Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.
R. Amen.

Let us pray.

^ RANT us, O Lord, to
Vt> begin our Christian
warfare with holy fasts ;
that, as we are about to
fight against the spirits of
wickedness, we may be de-
fended by the aids of self-
denial. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

Thcnfolhnvs the Mass.

Note.— The offices of Holy Week, being of great length, are
not given in this book. They are contained in full in the " Holy
Week Book," published by the Catholic Publication Society Co.

240 The B1.ESSINQ OF ChiIvDren.

THE BLESSING OF CHILDREN.
WHEN thp:y are presented in the church.

The children being assembled, the bovs and the girls in ieparatr"
ranks, the Priest, turning towards them, saya :

*YY DJUTORIUM nos- ^ UR help is in the

j^^^JU truin in nomine ^<-J name of the Lord.
Domini.

J^. Qui fecit ccelum et A*. Who hath made hea-

terram. ven and earth.

Then is said the Antiphoii :

*T-" AU D ATE, pueri, Do- "-n> RAISE the Lord, ye
r-i — ^ minum, laudate uo- r-' — children, praise ye
men Domini. the name of the Lord.

Thfn' J'iahn 112. beginning icith the second verse:.

CS IT nomen Domini be- "TT^ LESSED be the name

K^ nedictum, * ex hoc r*-^ of the Lord : from

nunc, et usque in ssecu- this titne forth, for ever-

luni. more.

A soHs ortu usque ad oc- From the rising up of the

casum * laudabile nomen sun unto the going down

Domini. of the same : the name of

the Lord is worthy to be

praised.

Excelsus super omnes The Lord is high aljove

gentes Dominus, * et super all nations : and His glor^'

coelos gloria ejus. above the heavens.

Quis sicut Dominus De- Who is like unto the

us noster, qui in altis ha- Lord our God, who dwell-

The Bi^essing of ChiIvDren.

241

bitat, * et humilia respicit
iu coelo et in terra ?

Suscitansa terra inopem,
* et de stercore erigens
paupereta ;

Ut collocet eum cum
principibus, * cum priuci-
pibus populi sui.

Qui habitare facit steri-
lem iu domo * matrem
filiorum laetautem.

Gloria Patri, etc.

eth on high : and regard-
eth the things that are low-
ly in heaven and on earth ?

Who raiseth up the
needy from the earth ; and
lifteth the poor out of the
dunghill ;

That He may set him
with the princes : even
with the princes of His
people.

Who niaketh the bar-
ren woman to dwell in her
house : the joyful mother
of children.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

The Aiatiphon ts repealed :

"J-" AUDATB, pueri, Do- "T^ RAISE the Lord, ye
r^ — ^ minum, laudate no- <-' — children, praise ye
men Domini. the name of the Lord.

The P}iest then says

V. Sinite parvulos ve-
nire ad me.

R. Talium est enim reg-
num coelorum.

V. Angeli eorum

R. Semper vident fa-
ciem Patris.

V. Nihil proficiat ininii-
cus in eis.

V. Suffer the little chil-
dren to come to Me.

R. For of such is the
kingdom of heaven.

V. Their Angels

R. Always behold the
face of the Father.

V. Let not the enemy
prevail against them.

242

The Bi^essing of Children.

R. Et filius iniquitatis R. Nor the son of iui-
uou appoiiat iiocere eis. quity draw nigh to hurt
theui.

V. Doinine, exaudi era- l.O Lord, hear my
tionem nieaui. prayer.

R. Et clamor nieus ad R. And let my cr\' come
te veiiiat. unto Thee.

V. Dominus vobiscum, V. The Lord be with

you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

O rem us.

"T^ OMINE Jesu Christe,

A^ qui parvulos tibi
oblatos et ad te venientes
complexus es, niauusque
super illos impouens bene-
dixisti eis, atque dixisti :
Sinite parvulos venire ad
me, et nolite prohibere eos,
talium est euim regnimi
CGeloruni, et Angeli eorum
semper vident faciem I'a-
tris niei : respice, qua.su-
mus, ad puerorum pra--
sentium inuocentiam, et
ad eonun parentum devc-
tionem, et clementer eos
hodie per ministerium nos-
trum beiie4.<lic ; ut in tua
gratia et misericordia sem-
per proficiant, te sapiant,

Lei us pray.

OLORD Jesus Christ,
who didst embrace
Jittle children who were
brought unto Thee, and
didst lay Thy hands upon
them and bless them, say-
ing : Suffer the little chil-
dren to come to Me, and
forbid them not, for of
such is the kingdom of
heaven, and Their Angels
al'iuays behold the face of
illy Father: look down,
we beseech Thee, upon
the innocence of these
little ones here present,
and upon the devotion of
their parents, and gracious-
ly bless + them this day
l3y our ministr}' ; that in

The Bi<essing of Chii,dr:^n. 243

te diligant, te timeant, et Thy grace and mercy they

mandata tua custodiaut, may ever grow in the

et ad finem optatum fell- knowledge, love, and fear

citer perveuiant, per te of Thee, and in the keep-

Salvator mundi. Oui cum ing of Thy Command-

Patre et Spiritu sancto vi- ments," and may happily

vis et regnas Deus in sae- attain unto their wished-

cula scEculorum. for end. Through Thee,

O Saviour of the world,

who with the Father and

the Holy Ghost livest and

R. Amen. reignest, etc. R. Amen.

Oremus. Let us pray.

PEFBNDB, quaesu- *-pv EFEND, we beseech
mus, Domine, bea- JL^ Thee, O Lord,
ta Maria semper Virgine through the intercession
iutercedente, istam ab om- of Blessed Mar}-, ever Vir-
ui adversitate familiam ; et gin, this Thy family from
toto corde tibi prostratam all adversity ; and as in all
ab h ostium propitius tuere humility they prostrate
clemeuter insidiis. Per themselves before Thee, do
Christum Dominum nos- Thou graciously protect
trum. them against all the snares

of their enemies. Through
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

Oremus. Let us pray.

BUS, qui ineffabili r^ GOD, who, in Thine

providentia sanctos V^ iinspeakable Provi-

Angelos tuos ad nostram deuce, art pleased to send

244

The Bi^essing of Children.

custodiain mittere digna-
ris : largire siipplicibus
tuis, et eorum seuiper pro-
tection e defeudi, et aeter-
na societate gaudere. Per
Christum Dominuiu nos-
trum.

I\. Amen.

Thy hoi)' Angels to watch
over us : mercifully grant
unto Th)' humble servants,
both that we be always de-
fended by their protection
here, and rejoice for ever in
their company hereafter.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

^q~^AY God, the Father,
M-? the vSon, and the

Thi'n the Piiest blesses the children in the form of a Cross, saying

BENEDICAT vos

Deus, et custodiat

corda vestra et intelligen- Holy Ghost, bless + you,

tias vestras Pater, 4- et and keep your hearts and

Filius, et Spiritus sauctus. your minds.
R. Amen. A'. Amen.

He then s/>ri)iklei them u ith holy ttater in the form of a Cross.

h ^

^iL^^:£J.§^v^

.(Q^'^'^^mM^w^

Zhc Seven penitential pealme,

*(i)

^lEMEMBER not, O Lord, our of-

3^ fences, nor those of our parents ;
neither take Thou revenge of our
J)/ sins.

/. Psalm 6.

OLORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger : nor chas-
tise me in Thy wrath.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak : heal
me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.

My soul also is troubled exceedingly : but Thou, O
Lord, how long ?

Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul : O save
me for Thy mercy's sake.

For in death there is no one that is mindful of
Thee : and who will give Thee thanks in hell ?

I have labored in m}- groanings, every night will I
wash my bed : and water my couch with my tears.

Mine eye is troubled through indignation : I have
grown old amongst all mine enemies.

* It is a pious custom to recite the seven Penitential Psalms,
respectively, by way of prayer against the seven deadly sins.
245

246 The Seven Penitentiai, Psalms.

Depart froui me, all 5^e workers of iniquity : for the
Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The Lord hath heard my supplication : the Lord hath
received lu}- prayer.

Let all mine enemies be put to shame, and be sofe
troubled : let them be turned back, and put to shame
verj' speedily.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

BLESSED are the}- whose iniquities are forgiven :
anil whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not
imputed sin : and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Because I was silent, my bones grew old : whilst I
cried out all the day long.

For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me :
I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fast-
ened.

I have acknowledged my sin unto Thee : and mine
iniquity I have not concealed.

I said, I will confess against myself mine iniquity
unto the I^ord : and Thou hast forgiven the wickedness
of my sin.

For this shall ever\' one that is holy pray to Thee :
in a seasonable time.

And yet in a flood of many waters : they shall not
come nigh unto him.

Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath en-
compassed me : my joy, deliver me from them that
surround me.

I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct

Thk Seven Penitentiai, Psai^ms. 247

thee iu this way, in which thou shalt go : I will fix
Miue eyes upou thee.

Be not as the horse and the mule : that have no un-
derstanding.

With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws: who come
not near unto Thee.

Many are the scourges of the sinner : but mercy
shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, ye just : and be
joyful, all ye that are right of heart.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

3. Psalm 37.

*T^ EBUKE me not, O Lord, in Thine indignation ;
r^-\, neither chasten me in Thy sore displeasure.

For Thine arrows are fastened in me ; and Thy hand
presseth heavily upon me.

There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy
wrath : there is no rest for my bones, because of my
sins.

For mine iniquities are gone over my head : and
as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

My sores have rotted and are corrupt : because of
my foolishness.

I am become miserable, and am greatly bowed
down : I went about sorrowful all the day long.

For my loins are filled with illusions : and there
is no soundness in my flesh.

I am afilicted, and humbled exceedingly : I have
roared with the groaning of my heart.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee : and my groaning
is not hid from Thee.

24S The Seven Penitentiai, Psalms.

My heart is troubled, iny strength hath forsaken me :
and the light of mine eyes itself is not with me.

My friends and my neighbors have drawn near : and
stood against me.

And they that were near me stood afar off : and they
that sought after my soul used \doleuce.

They that sought my hurt spoke vain things : and
thought upon deceits all the day long.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not : and I was as a
dumb man that doth not open his mouth.

And I became as a man that heareth not : and that
hath no reproofs in his mouth.

For in Thee, O I.ord, have I hoped : Thou wilt hear
me, O Lord my God.

For I said. Lest at any time mine enemies rejoice
over me : and whilst my feet slip, they glory over me.

For I am ready for scourges : and my sorrow is con-
tinually before me.

For I will declare mine iniquit}- : and I will be
thoughtful of my sin.

But mine enemies live, and are stronger than I : and
they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

They that render evil for good have slandered me :
because I followed goodness.

Forsake me not, O Lord my God : do not Thou de-
part from me.

Give heed unto my help, O T,ord : Thou God of my
salvation.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

The Sevkn PenitentiaIv Psai^ms.

249

rr\ ISERERB mei,

\'-^ Deus, * secundum
magnam misericordiam
tuani.

Bt secuuduni multitu-
dineni miseratiouum tu-
arum * dele iuiquitatem
meam.

Aiiiplius lava nie ab in-
iquitate mea, * et a pec-
cato meo munda me.

Quoniam iniquitatem
meam ego cognosco, * et
peccatum meum contra me
est semper.

Tibi soli peccavi, et ma-
lum coram te feci, ^ ut
justificeris in sermonibus
tuis, et viucas cum judica-
ris.

Ecce enim in iniquitati-
bus conceptus sum, * et in
peccatis concepit me mater
mea.

Ecce enim veritatem di-
lexisti : * incerta et occulta
sapientiae tuae manifestasti
milii.

/in ju.

^X^ AVE mercy upon me,
f-*~b O God : according
to Thy great mercy.

And according to the
multitude of Thy tender
mercies : blot out my ini-
quity.

Wash me yet more from
my iniquity : and cleanse
me from my sin.

For I acknowledge my
iniquity : and my sin is
always before me.

Against Thee only have
I sinned, and done evil in
Thy sight : that Thou may-
est be justified in Thy
words, and may est over-
come when Thou art
judged.

For behold, I was con-
ceived in iniquities : and
in sins did my mother con-
ceive me.

For behold. Thou hast
loved truth : the secret and
hidden things of Thy wis-
dom Thou hast made mani-
fest unto me.

250

The Seven Penitentiai. Psai.ms.

Asperges me hyssopo, et
muudabor : "^ lavabis me, et
super uivem dealbabor.

Auditui meo dabis gau-
dium et Isetitiam, * et ex-
ultabuut ossa liumiliata.

Averte faciem tuam a
peccatis nieis, * et omiies
iniquitates meas dele.

Cor mundum crea in me,
Deus, * et spiritum rec-
tum iuuova in \-isceribus
meis.

Ne projicias me a facie
tua, * et Spiritum sanctum
tuum ne auferas a me.

Redde mihi laetitiam sa-
lutaristui, * et spiritu prin-
cipali confirma me.

Docebo iniquos \'ias tuas,
* et impii ad te converten-
tur.

Libera me de sanguini-
bus, Deus, Deus salutis
me?e : * et exultabit lingua
mea justitiam tuam.

Domine, labia mea ape-

Thou shalt sprinkle me
with hyssop, and I shall be
cleansed : Thou shalt wash
me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.

Thou shalt make me
hear of joy and gladness :
and the bones that were
humbled shall rejoice.

Turn away Thy face
from my sins : and blot out
all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean
heart, O God : and renew
a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from
Thy face : and take not
Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy
of Thy salvation : and
strengthen me with a per-
fect spirit.

I will teach the unjust
Thy ways : and the wicked
shall be converted unto
Thee.

Deliver me from sins of
blood, O God, Thou God
of my salvation : and my
tongue shall extol Thy jus-
tice.

Thou shalt open my lips,

The Seven Penitentiai, Psai^ms.

251

ries, * et os meum annuu-
tiabit laudem tuam.

"Quouiam si voluisses sa-
crilicium, dedissein utique
* liolocaustis non delecta-
beris.

Sacrificium Deo spiritus
contribulatus : * cor contri-
tum et humiliatum, Deus,
non despicies.

Benigne fac, Domine, in
bona voluutate tua Sion, *
ut sedificentur muri Jerusa-
lem.

Tunc acceptabis sacrifi-
cium justitise, oblationes,
et holocausta : * tunc im-
ponent super altare tuum
vitulos.

Gloria Patri, etc.

O Lord : and my mouth
shall declare Thy praise.

For if Thou hadst desired
sacrifice, I would surely
have given it : with burnt-
offerings Thou wilt not be
delighted.

A sacrifice unto God is a
troubled spirit : a contrite
and humble heart, O God,
Thou wilt not despise.

Deal favorably, O Lord,
in Thy good will with
Sion : that the walls of
Jerusalem ma}^ be built up.

Then shalt Thou accept
the sacrifice of justice, ob-
lations, and whole burnt-
offerings : then shall they
lay calves upon Thine al-
tar.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

5. Psalm loi.
*xz;jf EAR my prayer, O Lord : and let my cry come
«-■— b unto Thee.

Turn not away Thy face from me : in the day when
I am in trouble, incline Thine ear unto me.

In what day soever I shall call upon Thee : O hear-
ken unto me speedily.

For my days are vanished like smoke : and my
bones are dried up like fuel for the fire.

252 The Seven Penitentiai^ Psalms.

I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered : for
I have forgotten to eat my bread.

Through the voice of my groaning : my bones have
cleaved unto my flesh.

I am become like a pelican in the wilderness : and
like a night-raven in the house.

I have watched, and am become like a sparrow : that
sitteth alone on the house-top.

jNIine enemies rcnled me all the day long : and they
that praised me have sworn together against me.

For I have eaten ashes as it were bread : and mingled
my drink -with weeping.

Because of Thine indignation and wrath : for Thou
hast lifted me up and cast me down.

My days have gone down like a shadow : and I am
•withered like the grass.

But Thou, O Lord, endurest for ever : and Thy me-
morial unto all generations.

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion : for it is
time that Thou have mercy upon her ; yea, the time is
come.

For Thy servants have delighted in her stones : and
they shall have pity on the earth thereof

And the Gentiles shall fear Thy name, O Lord : and
all the kings of the earth Thy glory.

For the Lord hath built up Sion : and He shall be
seen in His glory.

He hath had regard unto the prayer of the lowly:
and hath not despised their petition.

Let these things be written for another generation :
and the people that shall be created shall praise the
Lord ;

For he hath looked down from His high and holy

The Seven Penitentiat, Psai^ms. 253

place : out of heaven hath the Ivord looked upon the
earth ;

That He might hear the groaiiiug of them that are
in fetters : that He might deliver the children of the
slain ;

That they may declare the name of the Lord in Sion :
and His praise in Jerusalem,

When the people assembled together : and the kings
to serv^e the Lord.

He answered him in the way of his strength : De-
clare unto me the fewness of my days.

Call me not away in the midst of my days : Thy
years are unto generation and generation.

Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the founda-
tion of the earth : and the heavens are the work of
Thy hands.

They shall perish, but Thou endurest : and they
all shall grow old as a garment.

And as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and
they shall be changed : but Thou art the same, and
Thy years shall not fail.

The children of Thy sen^ants shall continue : and
their seed shall be directed for ever.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

6. Psalni T2g.

B profundis clamavi i^ UT of the depths have

ad te, Domine : * ^^ I cried unto Thee,

Domine, exaudi vocem O Lord : Lord, hear my

meam. voice.

Fiant aures fuse inten- O let Thine ears con-

254

The Seven Penitentiai. Psai^ms.

denies * in vocem depreca-
tionis meie.

Si iniquitates obser^-ave-
ris, Doniine ; * Doniine,
quis sustinebit ?

Quia apud te propitiatio
est, * et propter legem tuani
sustinui te, Domine.

Sustinuit anima mea in
verbo ejus : * speravit ani-
ma mea in Domino.

A custodia matutina us-
que ad noctem, * speret
Israel in Domino.

Quia apud Dominum
misericordia, * et copiosa
apud eum redemptio.

Et ipse redimet Israel *
ex omnibus iniquitatibus
ejus.

Gloria Patri, etc.

sider well : The voice of
nn- supplication.

If Thou, O Lord, wait
mark iniquities : Lord, who
shall abide it?

For with Thee there is
merciful forgiveness : and
because of Thy law I have
waited for Thee, O Lord.

My soul hath waited on
His word : my soul hath
hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch
even until night : let Israel
hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there
is mercy : and with Him
is plenteous redemption.

And he shall redeem Is-
rael : from all his iniqui-
ties.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

7. Psahn J f2.

I^EAR my prayer, O Lord: give ear to my sup-
r^^fy plication in Tliy truth : hearken unto me for
Thy justice' sake.

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant :
for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul : he hath
brought my life dowTi unto the ground.

The Seven Penitentiai, Psai^ms. 255

He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those
that have been long dead : and my spirit is vexed
within me ; my heart within me is troubled.

I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all
Thy works : I have mused upon the works of Thy
hands.

I stretched forth my hands unto Thee : my soul
gaspeth unto Thee, as a land where no water is.

Hear me speedily, O Lord ; my spirit hath fainted
away.

Turn not away Thy face from me : lest I be like
unto them that go dov\^n into the pit.

Make me to hear Thy mercy in the morning : for
in Thee have I hoped.

Make me to know the way wherein I should walk :
for to Thee have I lifted up my soul.

Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord, unto
Thee have I fled : teach me to do Thy will, for
Thou art my God.

Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land :
for Thy name's sake, O Lord, Thou shalt quicken me
in Thy justice.

Thou shalt bring my soul out of trouble : and in Thy
mercy Thou shalt destroy mine enemies.

And Thou shalt destroy all them that afflict my
soul : for I am Thy servant.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Ant. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor
those of our parents ; neither take Thou revenge of
our sins.

^be Xitan\) of the Sainte,

VRIE elei-

son.
Christe elei-

son.
Kyrie elei-

son.
Christe aucli

nos.
Christe ex-

audi nos.

Pater de ccelis Deus,

Fill Redemptor miin-

di Deus,
Spiritus Sancte Deus,
Sancta Triuitas, uuus

Deus,

ORD. have mer-
cy ou us.
Christy have
mercy on us.
Lord, have

mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.

Christ,
us.

graciously hear

God the Father of hea-
ven,

God the Son, Redeem-
er of the world,

God the Holy Ghost,

Holy Trinity, one God,

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256

The Litany of the Saints.

257

Sancta Maria,

Sancta Dei Geuitrix,

Sancta Virgo virgi
num,

Saucte Michael,

Saucte Gabriel,

Saiicte Raphael,

Omiies saucti Angeli et
Archangeli, Orate, etc.

Onines sancti beatorum
SpirituutQ ordines, Ora-
te, etc,

Sancte Joannes Baptista,
Or a, etc.

Sancte Joseph,

Onines saucti
et Prophetse

Sancte Petre,

Sancte Paule,

Sancte Andrea,

Sancte Jacobe,

Sancte Joannes,

Sancte Thoma,

Sancte Jacobe,

Sancte Philippe,

Sancte Bartholomsee,

Sancte Matthsee,

Sancte Simon,

Sancte Thaddaee,

Sancte Mathia,

Sancte Barnaba,

Sancte Luca,

Sancte Marce,

Ora, etc.
Patriarchae
Orate, etc.

Holy Mary,

Holy Mother of God,

Holy Virgin of vir-
gins,

St. Michael,

St. Gabriel,

St. Raphael,

All ye holy Angels and
Archangels,

All ye holy orders of
blessed Spirits,

St. John the Baptist,

St. Joseph,

All ye holy Patriarchs

and Prophets,
St. Peter,
St. Paul,
St. Andrew,
St. James,
St. John,
St. Thomas,
St. James,
St. Philip,
St. Bartholomew,
St. Matthew,
St. Simon,
St. Thaddeus,
St. Matthias,
St. Barnabas,
St. Luke,
St. Mark, j

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The Litany of the Saints.

Omnes sancti Apostoli et

Evangelistie, Orate, etc.
Omues sancti Discipuli Do-

uiiui, Orate, etc.
Omues saucti lunocentes,

Orate, etc.
Sancte Stephane, Or a, etc.
Sancte Laureiiti, Ora, etc.
Saucte Viuceuti, Ora, etc.
Saucti Fabiane et Sebas-

tiaue, Orate, etc.
Saucti Joannes et Paule,

Orate, etc.
Sancti Cosma et Damiane,

Orate, etc.
Sancti Gerv-asi et Protasi,

Orate, etc^
Omues sancti Martyres,

Orate, etc.
Saucte Sylvester, ^

Sancte Gregori, j, 5

Sancte Anibrosi,
Sancte Augustine,
Sancte Hierouyme,
Saucte Martine,
Saucte Nicolae,
Omnes sancti Pontifices et

Confessores, Orate, etc.
Omues saucti Doctores,

Orate, etc.
Saucte Autoni, -\ x,

vSancte Beuedicte, \^

Saucte P>eruarde, J ^

All ye holy Apostles ^

and Evangelists,
All ye holy Disciples

of the Lord,
All ye holy Innocents,

St. Stepher,
St. Lawrence,
St. Vincent,
SS. Fabian and Sebas-
tian,
SS. John and Paul,

SS. Cosmas and Da-
miau, I

SS. Ger\-ase and Pro- |
tase, \

All ye holy Martyrs,

St. Sylvester,

St. Gregory',

St. Ambrose,

St. Augustine,

St. Jerome,

St. Martin,

St. Nicholas,

All ye holy Bishops

and Confessors,
All ye holy Doctors,

St. Anthony,
St. Benedict,
St. Bernard,

The Litany of the Saints.

Sancte Dominice, Or a, etc.
Sancte Francisce, Ora., etc.
Omues saiicti Sacerdotes et

Levitae, Orate, etc.
Omues saucti Mouachi et

Breinitae, Orate, etc.
Saucta Maria Magda-

lena,
Sancta Agatha,
Sancta Lucia,
Saucta Agues,
Saucta Caecilia,
Saucta Catharina,
Saucta Auastasia,
Omues sauctae Virgiues et

Viduae, Orate, etc.
Omues Saucti et Sanctse

Dei,
Inter cedite pro nobis.
Propitius esto,
Parce nobis, Domine.
Propitius esto,
Exaiidinos, Domine.

Ab omui malo, e^ ^

Ab omui peccato, r ^.^
Ab ira tua,* J ^ ^

St. Dominic,

St. Fraucis,

All ye holy Priests and

Levites,
All ye holy Monks and

Hermits,
St. Mary Magdalen,

259
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St. Agatha,

St. Lucy,

St. Agues,

St. Cecilia,

St. Catherine,

St. Auastasia,

All ye holy Virgins

and Widows,
All ye holy Saints of

God,
Make intercession for us.
Be merciful.
Spare us, O Lot'd.
Be merciful,
Graciously hear us, O

Lord.
From all evil, < ^

From all sin, r 5 b

From Thy wrath,* J ? "^

* Here, for the Devotion of the Forty Hours, is inserted :
Ab imrainentibus periculis, From dangers that threaten us,

A fiagello terraemotus, From the scourge of earth-

quakes,
A peste, fame, et bello, From plague, famine, and war.

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The Litany of the Saints.

A subitauea et impro- 1

visa morte,
Ab iusidiis diaboli,

Ab ira, et odio, et omui

mala voluiitate,

A spiritu foniicationis,

A fulgure et tempes-

tate,
A uiorte peq^etua.

Per iiiysteriuni sauctse
Incamationis tuae,

Per Adventum tuum,

Per Xativitatem tiiam,
Per Baptismum et

sanctum Jejuiiium

tuum,
Per Crucem et Passio-

nem tuam.
Per Mortem et Sepul-

turam tuam,
Per sanctam ResuiTec-

tionem tuam,
Per aduiirabilem As-

censionem tuam,
Per adventum Spiritus

Sancti Paracliti,

y %

From sudden and un- ^
looked-for death,

From the snares of
the devil,

From anger, and ha-
tred, and every evil
will,

From the spirit of for-
nication,

From lightning and
tempest.

From everlasting

death,

Through the mystery
of Thy holy Incar-
nation,

Through Thy Com-
ing,

Through Thy Birth,

Through Thy Baptism
and holy Fasting,

Through Thy Cross
and Passion,

Through Thy Death
and Burial,

Through Thy holy
Resurrection,

Through Thine ad-
mirable Ascension,

Through the coming
of the Holy Ghost
the Paraclete,

The Litany of the Saints.

261

In die judicii,

Libera nos, Domiiie.

Peccatores,

Te fogamus audi nos.

Ut nobis parcas,

Ut nobis indulgeas,

Ut ad verani pceniteu-
tiani nos perducere
digneris,

Ut Ecclesiani tuam
sanctani regere et
consen^are digneris,

Ut Domnum Apostoli-
cum, et omnes eccle-
siasticos ordines in
sancta religione con-
servare digneris,*

Ut inimicos sanctae
Ecclesiae humiliare
digneris,

Ut regibus et priu-
cipibus Christianis

In the day of judgment,

O Lord, deliver us.

We sinners,

Beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst
spare us.

That Thou wouldst
pardon us.

That Thou wouldst
bring us to true pen-
ance.

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to govern
and preserve Thy
holy Church,

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to pre-
serve our Apostolic
Prelate and all or-
ders of the Church
in holy religion,*

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to hum-
ble the enemies of
holy Church,

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to give

For the Devotion of the Fortv Hours, insert

Ut Turcarum, et hsereticorum
conatus reprimere et ad nihi-
lum redigere digneris,

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe
to check and bring to naught
the attempts of all Turks and
heretics.

262

The Litany of the Saints.

pacem et verani con- ^
cordiaiii donare dig-
ueris,

Ut cuncto populo
Christiauo pacem et
uuitateiu largiri dig-
neris,

Ut nosmetipsos in tuo
sancto senitio con-
fortare et conservare
digneris,

Ut mentes nostras ad
ccelestia desideria [ r
erigas, I a

Ut omnibus beuefac- )■ ^
toribus nostris sem-
piterna bona retri-
buas,

Ut animas nostras, fra-
trum, propinquo-
rum, et benefacto-
rum nostrorum ab
£Eterna damuatioue
enpias,

Ut fructus terrae dare
et conservare dig-
neris,

Ut omnibus fidelibus
defunctis requiem J

peace and true con-
cord to Christian
kings and prin-
ces.

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to grant
peace and unity to
the whole Christian
world,

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to con-
firm and preserve us
in Thy holy service,

That Thou wouldst
lift up our minds to
heavenly desires, j

That Thou wouldst ;.
render eternal bless- I
ings to all our bene- |
factors,

That thou wouldst de-
liver our souls, and
the souls of our
brethren, relations,
and benefactors,
from eternal dam-
nation,

That Thou v.ouldst
vouchsafe to give
and preserve the
fruits of the earth,

Tliat thou wouldst
vouchsafe to grant

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setemam donare dig- ■
neris.

Ut nos exaudire di

or- - -

Fill Dei, J ~

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-
cata mundi,

Puree nobis, Domine.
Aguus Dei, qui tollis pec-
cata mundi,

Ex audi nos, Domine.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec
cata mundi,

Miset'ere nobis.
Christe audi nos,
Christe exaudi nos.
Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kj'rie eleison.

Pater noster {secreio).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

eternal rest to all •) ^

the faithful depart- I ^

ed, I I

That thou wouldst

vouchsafe gracious-
ly to hear us,
Son of God,
Lamb of God, who takest

away the sins of the

world.
Spare 2is, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest

away the sins of the

world.
Graciously hear us, O

Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest

away the sins of the

world,
Have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.

Our Father {inaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

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Psalm 6g.

"T^EUS iu adjutoriuni
f^^ meum inteude : *
Domine, ad adjuvandiim
me festina.

Coufuudautur et revere-
antur, * qui qiiaeruut ani-
niam meam :

Avertantur retrorsum, et
erubescant, ^ qui voluut
mihi mala.

Avertantur statim eru-
bescentes, qui dicunt mihi :
* Euge, euge.

Exultent et l^etentur in
te omnes qui qujerunt te : *
et dicant semper, jNIagni-
ficetur Dominus, qui dili-
gunt salutare tuum.

Ego vero egenus et pau-
per sum : * Deus, adjuva
me.

Adjutor mens et libera-
tor mens es tu : * Dojnine,
ne moreris.

Gloria Patri, etc.

V. Salvos fac serv'os tuos.
R. Deus mens, sperau-
tes iu te.

COIME unto my help,
O God : O Lord,
make haste to help me.

Let them be ashamed
and put to confusion that
seek after my soul :

Let them be turned back-
ward and blush for shame :
that wish me evil.

Let them be presently
turned away blushing for
shame : that say to me.
Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek
Thee rejoice, and be glad
in Thee : and let such as
love Thy salvation say al-
wavs, The Lord be magni-
fied.

But I am poor and
needy : help me, O God.

Thou art my helper and
my deliverer : O Lord,
make no delay.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

I '. Save Thy servants.

R. O my God, who put
their trust iu Thee.

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V. Esto nobis, Domine, V. Be unto us, O Lord,

turris fortitudinis. a tower of strength.

R. A facie inimici. R. From the face of the
eneni}'.

V. Nihil proficiat inimi- V. Let not the enemy

cus in nobis. prevail against us.

R. Bt filius iniquitatis R. Nor the son of ini-

non apponat nocere nobis, quity draw nigh to hurt us.

V. Domine, non secun- V. O Lord, deal not

dum peccata nostra facias with us after our sins.
nobis.

R. Neque secundum ini- R. Neither reward us ac-

quitates nostras retribuas cording to our iniquities,
nobis.

V. Oremus pro Pontifice V. Let us pray for our

nostro, N. Sovereign Pontiff, N.

R. Dominus conservet R. The Lord preserve

eum, et vivificet eum, et him and give him life, and

beatum faciat eum in ter- make him blessed upon

ra : et non tradat eum in the earth ; and deliver him

animam inimicorum ejus, not up to the will of his
enemies.

V. Oremus pro benefac- V. Let us pray for our

toribus nostris. benefactors.

R. Retribuere dignare, R. Vouchsafe, O Lord,

Domine, omnibus nobis to reward with eternal life

bona facieutibus propter all those who do us good,

nomen tuum vitam aeter- for Thy name's sake,

nam. Amen. Amen.

V, Oremus pro fidelibus V. Let us pray for the

defunctis. faithful departed.

A^ Requiem seternam R. Eternal rest grant

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dona eis, Domine ; et lux
perpetua luceat eis.

V. Requiescaut in pace.

R. Amen.

V. Pro fratribus nostris
absentibus.

R. Salvos fac servos
tuos, Deus mens, speran-
tes in te.

V. Mitte eis, Domine,
auxilium de sancto.

R. Et de Sion tuere eos.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor mens ad
te veuiat.

Oremus*

unto tliem, O Lord; and
let perpetual light shine
upon them.

I '. ^Nlay they rest in
peace.

R. Amen.

F. For our absent breth-
ren.

R. Save thy servants, O
my God, who put their
trust in Thee.

F. Send them help, O
Lord, from Thy holy
place.

R. And defend them out
of Sion.

y. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

A(rV Hspray*

"T^EUS, cui proprium est /^ GOD, whose proper-
r^^ misereri semper, et ^~^^ ty is always to have
parcere : suscipe depreca-

ty IS aiway!
mercy and to spare : gra-

* For the Devotion of the Forty Hours tfu follo-iving ColUcts are

said : Deus qui nobis, p. 223.
From Advent to C/iriitmas, Deus, qui de beata: Mariae, /. 66j.
From Chfistmas to the Purification, Deus, qui salutis aetemte,

p. m-

From the Furijication to Advent, Coucede uos, p. 1^4.
Then follows the ColUct for the Pope, as on p. 268, after -which is
^uiJ, Deus, refugium nostrum,/. JjJ. and this prayer :

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267

tiouem nostram, ut nos,
et omnes famulos tuos,
quos delictonim catena
constringit, miseratio tuse
pietatis clementer absol-
vat.

Exaudi, quaesumus Do-
mine, supplicum preces, et
confitentium tibi parce
peccatis ; ut pariter nobis
indulgentiam tribuas be-
nignus et pacem.

InefFabilem nobis, Do-
mine, misericordiam tuam
clementer ostende : ut si-
mul nos et a peccatis om-

ciously receive our suppli-
cation ; that we, and all
Thy servants whom the
chain of sin doth bind,
may, by the compassion of
Thy loving kindness, be
mercifully absolved.

Graciously hear, we be-
seech Thee, O Lord, the
prayers of Thy humble ser-
vants, and forgive the sins
of those who confess to
Thee ; that, in Thy bounty,
Thou mayest grant us both
pardon and peace.

Show forth upon us, O
Lord, in Thy mercy. Thine
unspeakable pity ; that
Thou mayest both loose us

Omnipotens, senfpiterne De-
us, in cujus manu sunt omnium
potestates, et omnium jura reg-
norum, respice in auxilium
Christianorum, ut gentes paga-
norum et hsereticorum, qu^e in
sua feritate et fraude confidunt,
dexterse tuee potentia conte-
rantur.

Almighty, Everlasting God, in
whose hand are all the powers
and all the rights of kingdoms,
come to the assistance of Thy
Christian people, that all pagan
and heretical nations, who trust
in their own violence and fraud,
may be crushed by the might of
Thy right hand.-

Then followa the last Collect, Omnipotens, sempiterne Deus, as
on p. 269, with the Versicles, except that, in the last response
but one, instead of the sirnple Amen, is said :

R. Et custodiat nos semper. R. And preserve us always.
Aniett. Amen.

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nibus exuas, et a poeuis,
quas pro his meremur, eri-
pias.

Deus, qui culpa ofTen-
deris, poeiiitentia placaris :
preces populi tui suppli-
cantis propitius respice ;
et flagella tuae iracundise,
quae pro peccatis nostris
meremur, averte.

Omuipoteus, sempiterne
Deus, miserere famulo tuo
Poutifici uostro N., et di-
rige eum secundum tuam
clementiam in viam salu-
tis aeternte ; ut te donante
tibi placita cupiat, et tota
virtute perficiat.

Deus, a quo sancta desi-
deria, recta consilia, et jus-
ta sunt opera : da ser\-is
tuis illani, qiiam mundus
dare non potest, pacem ;
ut et corda nostra manda-
tis tuis dedita, et bostium
sublata formidiue, tempora

from all our sins, and deli-
ver us from the punish-
ments which we deserve
for the same.

O God, who by sin art
offended, and by penance
appeased ; look graciously
down upon the prayers of
Thy people making sup-
plication to Thee, and turn
awa}^ the scourges of Thy
wrath, which for our sins
we deserve.

Almight}-, Everlasting
God, have mercy upon Thy
ser\-aut N., our Sovereign
Pontiff, and direct him,
according to Thy mercy,
in the way of. everlast-
ing salvation ; that by Thy
gift he may desire such
things as please Thee, and
may fulfil them with all
his strength.

O God, from whom are
holy desires, right coun-
sels, and just works : give
unto Thy servants that
peace which the world can-
not give ; that our hearts
being given to the keep-
ing of Thy command-
ments, and the fear of ene-

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269

sint tua protectione tran-
quilla.

Ure igne Saucti Spiritus
renes nostros et cor nos-
trum, Domitie ; ut tibi cas-
to corpore serviamus, et
mundo corde placeamus.

Fidelium Deus omnium
Conditor et Redemptor,
animabus famulorum fa-
mulanimque tuaruni re-
missionem cunctorum tri-
bue peccatorum ; ut indul-
gentiam, quam semper op-
taverunt, piissupplicationi-
bus consequantur.

Actiones nostras, quaesu-
mus Domine, aspirando
praeveni, et adjuvando pro-
sequere : ut cuncta nostra
oratio et operatio a te sem-
per incipiat, et per te coep-
ta finiatur.

Omnipotens, sempiterne
Deus, qui vivorum domi-
naris simul et mortuorum,
omniumque misereris, quos
tuos fide et opere futuros

mies being removed, our
days, by Thy protection,
ma}' be peaceful.

Inflame, O Lord, our
reins and our hearts with
the fire of the Holy Ghost ;
that we may ser%^e Thee
with a chaste body, and
please Thee with a pure
mind.

O God, the Creator and
Redeemer of all the faith-
ful, grant unto the souls
of Thy servants and hand-
maids remission of all their
sins ; that through our pi-
ous supplications the}- may
obtain the pardon which
they have always desired.

Direct, we beseech Thee,
O Lord, our actions by Thy
inspiration, and further
them with Thy continual
help ; that every prayer
and work of ours may al-
ways begin from Thee, and
through Thee be brought
to an end.

Almighty, Everlasting
God, who hast dominion
over the li\-iug and the
dead, and showest mercy
unto all whom Thou fore-

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esse prseuoscis : te suppli-
ces exoramus, ut pro qui-
bus efFundere preces decre-
vimus, quosque vel prse-
sens sseculum adhuc in
came retinet, vel futurum
jam exutos corpore susce-
pit, iutercedentibus omni-
bus Sanctis tuis, pietatis
tuae dementia omnium de-
lictorum suorum veniam
consequantur. Per Domi-
num nostrum Jesum Chris-
tum, Filium tuum, qui te-
cum \4\at et regnat in uni-
tate Spiritus Sancti Deus,
etc.

R. Amen,

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat,

V. Exaudiat nos omni-
potens et misericors Domi-
nus.

R. Amen.*

V. Et fidelium animse
per misericordiam Dei re-
quiescant in pace.

R. Amen.

knowest will be Thine by
faith and works : we hum-
bly beseech Thee that they
for whom we have resolved
to pour forth our prayers,
whether this present world
still detain them in the
flesh, or the world to come
hath already received them
stripped of their bodies,
may, by the grace of
Thy fatherly love, and
through the intercession of
all the Saints, obtain the
remission of all their sins.
Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. May the Almighty
and merciful Lord gra-
ciously hear us.

R. Amen.*

V, And may the souls
of the faithful departed,
through the mere)- of God,
rest in peace.

R. Amen.

• Sec note, p. 267.

Ilnetructione an& 2)e\)Otion6 for
Cowtcmon.

ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE.

'^ENANCE is a Sacrament instituted by Jesus
Christ, in which, by the ministry of the Priest,
actual sins are forgiven, and the conscience
'' is released from the bonds by which it may
be bound. In this Sacrament, also, the
eternal punishment due to sin is remitted,
and a part or the whole of the temporal pun-
ishment, according to the disposition of the
penitent.

This holy and salutary institution is grounded
on the words of Jesus Christ : Truly I say to you,
- whatever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound
also in heaven ; and whatever ye shall loose on
earth shall be loosed also in heaven (Matt, xviii.
18), and. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. IVhen He had
said this. He breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy
Spirit. IVhose sins ye shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and
whose sins ye shall retain, they are retained (John xx. 21, etc.) In
these words Jesus Christ gave to His Apostles, and to their lawful
successors, power and authority to absolve from all sin those who
sincerely repent of their offences.

Hence we see the great neces-sity of this Sacrament ; and the
Council of Trent has decreed that it is not less necessary for sal-
271

272 The vSacrament of Penance.

vation to those who have fallen into mortal sin after Baptism,
than Baptism to those who have never been baptized. And
although Penance may, at first sight, and in itself, seem to be a bit-
ter and painful thing, jet, viewed in its fruits and consequences,
it is full of consolation ; and everj- Christian, as soon as he is
conscious that he has fallen into a mortal sin, ought ai once to
have recourse to this fount of divine mercy.

The evil consequences of delay are manifold, i. In a state
of mortal sin, every other mortal sin committed renders our
hearts still more hardened. 2. The commission of one mortal sin
makes a .second easier, and this leads to a third, and so on. 3. In
a state of mortal sin we lose the value of all the good works
that we may do. They avail nothing for everlasting life. Neither
alms, nor pra\-ers, nor fasts, nor even martyrdom itself, can profit
us if we have not repented of our sins. 4. Sin, continued in,
shuts bj- degrees the door of divine mercj', until at last scarce any
hof>e is left of obtaining pardon from God. Lasth-, just as the
longer a stain remains upon a garment the more difficult it is to
remove, so the longer the soul neglects to purify itself by Confes-
.sion the more difficult the work becomes, and the more intri-
cate, on account of the number of sins and anxiety of mind, until
at last even an experienced Confessor may be unable to extricate
the soul from its miserable state.

A Pravkk

To implore the Divine Assistance in order to make a
good Co7ifession.

r\ ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, who hast
^^ made me otit of nothing, and redeemed me by
the Precious Blood of Thine Onl}- Sou ; who hast with
so nmch patience ])orne with me to this day, notwith-
standing all my sins and ingratitude ; ever calling after
me to return to Thee from the ways of vanity and ini-
quity, in which I have been quite wearied out in the
pursuit of empty toys and mere shadows ; seeking iu
vain to satisfy my thirst in uuclean waters, and my

The Sacrament of Penance. 273

hunger with husks of swine : behold, O most gracious
l/ord, I now sincerely desire to leave all these my evil
ways, to forsake the region of death where I have so
long lost myself, and to return to Thee, the Fountain
of Life. I desire, like the prodigal son, to enter se-
riously into myself, and with the like resolution to
arise without delay, and to go home to my Father —
though I am infinitely unworthy to be called His child —
in hopes of meeting with the like reception from His
most tender mercy. But, O my God, though I can go
astray from Thee of myself, yet I cannot make one step
towards returning to Thee, unless Thy divine grace
move and assist me. This grace, therefore, I most
humbly implore, prostrate in spirit before the throne of
Thy mercy ; I beg it for the sake of Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, who died upon the Cross for my sins ; I know
that Thou desirest not the death of a sinner, but that
he may be converted and live ; I know Thy mercies are
above all Thy works ; and I most confidently hope that
as in Thy mercy Thou hast spared me so long, and hast
now given me this desire of returning to Thee, so Thou
Viilt finish the work which Thou hast begun, and bring
me to a perfect reconciliation with Thee.

I desire now to comply with Thy holy institution of
the Sacrament of Penance ; I desire to confess my sins
with all sincerity to Thee and to Thy minister ; and
therefore I desire to know myself, and to call myself to
an account by a diligent examination of ni}'- conscience.
But, O my God, how miserably shall I deceive myself
if Thou assist me not in this great work by Thy hea-
venly light. O then remove every veil that hides
any of my sins from me, that I may see them all in
their true colors, and ma}^ sincerely detest them. O

274 The Sacrament of Penance.

let me no longer be imposed upon by the Enemy of
souls, or by my own self-love, so as to mistake vice for
virtue, to hide myself from myself, or in any way to
make excuses in sins.

But, O my good God, what will it avail me to know
my sins, if Thou dost not also give me a hearty sorrow
and repentance for them ? Without this my sins will
be all upon me still, and I shall be still Thine enemy
and a child of hell. Thou dost require that contrite
heart, without which there can be no reconciliation
with Thee : and this heart none but Thyself can give.
O then, dear Lord, grant it unto me at this time.
Give me a lively faith, and a steadfast hope, in the Pas-
sion of my Redeemer ; teach me to fear Thee and to
love Thee. Give me, for Thy mercy's sake, a hearty
sorrow for having offended so good a God. Teach me
to detest my evil ways ; to abhor all my past ingrati-
tude ; to hate myself now with a perfect hatred for my
many treasons against Thee. O give me a full and a
firm resolution to lead henceforward a new life ; and
unite me unto Thee with an eternal band of love which
nothing in life or death may ever break.

Grant me also the grace to make an entire and sin-
cere confession of all my sins, and to accept the con-
fusion of it as a penance justly due to my transgres-
sions. Let not the Enemy prevail upon me to pass over
anything through fear or shame ; rather let me die than
consent to so great an evil. Let no self-love deceive
me, as I fear it has done too often. O grant that this
confession may be good ; and for the sake of Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, who died for me and for all sinners,
assist me in every part of my preparation for it ; that I
may perform it with the same care and diligence as I

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should be glad to do at the hour of my death ; that so,
being perfectly recouciled to Thee, I may never offend
Thee more. Ajnen.

Prayers before Examination of Conscience.

OAIvMIGHTY God, Maker of heaven and earth.
King of kings, and Lord of lords, who hast
made me out of nothing in Thine image and likeness,
and hast redeemed me with Thine own Blood ; whom
I a sinner am not worthy to name, or call upon, or think
of : I humbly pray Thee, I earnestly beseech Thee, to
look mercifully on me. Thy wicked servant. Thou who
hadst mercy on the woman of Chanaan and Mary Mag-
dalen ; Thou who didst spare the publican and the thief
upon the cross, have mercy upon me. Thou art my hope
and my trust ; my guide and m}^ succor ; my comfort
and my strength ; my defence and my deliverance ; my
life, my health, and my resurrection ; my light and my
longing ; my help and my protection. I pray and en-
treat Thee, help me and I shall be safe ; direct me and
defend me ; strengthen me and comfort me ; confirm
me and gladden me ; enlighten me and come unto me.
Raise me from the dead ; I am Thy creature, and the
work of Thy hands. Despise me not, O Lord, neither
regard my iniquities ; but according to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies have mercy upon me, the chief
of sinners, and be gracious unto me. Turn Thou unto
me, O Lord, and be not angry with me. I implore
Thee, most compassionate Father, I pray Thee meek-
ly of Thy great mercy, to bring me to a hoi}' death,
and to true penance, to a perfect confession, and to
worthy satisfaction for all my sins. Amen.

276 The Sacrament of Penance.

OLORD God, who enlightenest every man who
Cometh into this world, enlighten my heart, I
pray Thee, with the light of Thy grace, that I may fully
know my sins, shortcomings, and negligences, and may
confess them with that true sorrow and contrition of
heart which I so nmch need. I desire to make full
amends for all my sins, and to avoid them for the fu-
ture to Thy honor and glory, and to the salvation of
my soul, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Affien.

IBEIvIEVE in Thee, O God, Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost, my Creator, my Redeemer, and my Sanc-
tifier ; I believe that Thou art all-hol}', just, and merci-
ful. I believe that Thou art willing to pardon and to
save me, if I repent and forsake my sins.

O my God, strengthen and increase my faith, and
grant me the grace of a true repentance, for Jesus
Christ's sake. Amen.

I HOPE in Thee, O my God, because Thou art Al-
mighty, faithful, and long-suffering. I humbly
trust that Thou wilt pardon my sins for the sake of Thy
dear Son Jesus Christ, who suffered and died for me
upon the Cross ; and that Thou wilt cleanse my sinful
soul in His precious Blood, and make me holy, and
bring me safe to everlasting life.

O Lord, in Thee have I hoped, let me never be con-
founded, ylnicn.

'T' LOVE Thee, O my God, above all things, because
'^ Thou hast been so good, so patient, so loving to
me, notwithstanding all the sins by which I have so
grievously offended Thee. I love Thee, O Blessed Je-
sus, mv vSaviour, because Thou didst sufifer so much for

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love of me, an ungrateful sinner, and didst die on the
Cross for m)' salvation.

O make me love Thee more and more, and show my
love to Thee by faithfully keeping Thy Commandments
all the days of my life. A men.

OMARY Immaculate, Mother of Fair Love : ob-
tain for me that love of God, which is so neces-
sary for true contrition. Amen.

Considerations to Excite Contrition.

I. Place before yourself, as distinctly as you can, the sins which
have come to your remembrance, and their circiimstances.

'2. Consider who God is, against whom you have sinned, hoiv
great, hoiu good, how gracious to you ; that He made you, that He
gave His Only Son to die for you, that He made you His child in
Bapiistn, that He has loaded you with blessings and prepared heaven
for you. Consider how patient He has been with you— how long-
suffering in calling you and moving you to repent: .Say, O most
I,oving God, O infinite Goodness, I repent of having offended Thee;
behold me at Thy feet. O my Father, my Creator, my Benefac-
tor, grant me the grace of a true repentance, and the blessing of
a free pardon, for Thy dear Son's sake.

J. Consider the infinite wickedness of sin : Say, O my Saviour,
I behold Thee on the Cross, torn and wounded. Thy sacred Body
streaming with Blood; this is the work of my sin. In Thy
"Wounds, O my Saviour, I read the greatness of the guilt and mal-
ice of my sins. By the greatness of Thy pains and sorrows, O
my loving Redeemer, I measure the hatefulness of my offences.

4. Consider the consequences of one mortal sin : that you might
justly be now banished from God's presence for ever for one sin-
gle tmrepented, deadly sin; how many have you not committed!
Say, O my God, how much do I owe Thee for not cutting me off
in the midst of my sins. Before I fell into sin, heaven was my
home, my inheritance, my country, my blessed resting-place ; by
sin I have given up my title to the glory of the Blessed. For
the sake of sin I have lost the love of Jesus, the sight of Mary,
the communion with the Blessed Saints and with the Angels. O
my God, would that I had never offended Thee, would that I
had never consented to sin. In pity behold me now at Thy feet.

278 Examination of Conscience.

full of sorrow and compunction. I hate sin, which is accursed
of Thee ; I renounce all that would draw me away from Thee ; I
most bitterly repent my sin and folly, which would have deprived
me forever of heaven if Thou hadst not mercifully brought me
to repentance I g-rieve that I have sinned against Thee, O my
God, who art all-good, all-bountiful, all-worthy of love. O Mary,
conceived without sin, pray for us sinners, who have recourse to
thee.

EXAMINATION OF aONSCIENCE.
First Commandment.

kFov the Ten Commandments, the Six Precepts of the Church, and
the Seven Capital Sins iv full, see pp. 20, 21, and 2j.
Sins against this Commandment are :

1. Those which detract from the honor and worship due to God ;
such as : Neglect of Prayer — Superstitious practices — Divination
— Consulting fortune-tellers— Attaching undue importance to
dreams, omens — Tempting God by exposing one's self to danger
of soul, life, or health, without grave cause— Sacrilege— Profane
or superstitious use of blessed objects— Profanation of places or
things consecrated to God — Receiving the Holy Sacraments in a
state of mortal sin.

2. Those against Faith ; such as : Wilful doubt of anj' article of
Faith— Reading or circulating books or writings against Catholic
belief or practice— Joining in schismatical or heretical worship —
Denying one's religion— Neglecting means of religious instruc-
tion.

3. Those against Hope ; such as : Despair of God's mercy, or
want of confidence in the p)ower of His Grace to support us in
trouble or temptation - Murmuring against God's providence —
Presuming on God's mercy, or on the supposed efficacy of cer-
tain pious practices, in order to continue in sin.

4. Those against Charity ; such as : Wilfully rebellious thoughts
against God— Boasting of sin— Violating God's law, or omitting
good works, through human respect.

Si:coxr> Co.mm.\ni>mi;nt.
sins against this Commandment are :

All irreverence towards God's most Holy Name ; such as: Curs-
ing and profane swearing — False', unlawful, and unnecessary

Examination of Conscience. 279

oaths— Membership in societies condemned by the Church—
Breaking or deferring lawful vows— Irreverence in Diviue Ser-
vice, and in churches and holy places even when service is not
going on.

Third Commandment.

Sins agftjnst this Commandment are :

Neglect to hear Mass on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation-
Working or making others work without necessity on such davs.

Fourth Commandment.

Sins against this Commandment are :

For Children : All manner of anger or hatred against parents
and other lawful superiors— Provoking them to anger— Grieving
them— Insulting them— Neglecting them in their necessity— Con-
tempt or disobedience of their lawful commands.

For Parents: Hating their children— Cursing them— Giving
scandal to them by cursing, drinking, etc.— Allowing them to
grow up in ignorance, idleness, or sin— Showing habitual par-
tiality, without cause— Deferring their children's Baptism— Neg-
lecting to watch over their bodily health, their religious instruc-
tion, the company they keep, the books they read, etc —Failing
to correct them when needful— Being harsh or cruel in correction
—Sending children to Protestant and other dangerous schools.

For Husbands and Wives : Ill-usage— Putting obstacles to the
fulfilment of religious duties— Want of gentleness and conside-
ration in regard to each other's faults— Unreasonable jealousy-
Neglect of household duties— Sulkiness— Injurious words.

For Employers : Not allowing one's domestics reasonable time
for religious duties and instruction— Giving bad example to them,
or allowing others to do so— Withholding their lawful wages— Not
caring for them in sickness — Dismissing them arbitrarily and
without cause.

For the Employed: Disrespect to employers— Want of obedience
in matters wherein one has bound one's self to obey— Waste of time
— Neglect of work — Waste of employer's property, by dishonesty,
carelessness, or neglect.

For Professional Men and Public Officials : Culpable lack of
the knowledge relating to duties of office or profession— Neglect
in discharging those duties— Injustice or partiality— Exorbitant
fees.

2So Examination of Conscience.

For Teachets: Neglecting the progress of those confided to their
care— Unjust, indiscreet, or excessive punishment— Partiality-
Bad example, loose and false maxims.

For Pupils: Disrespect—Disobedience — Stubbornness— Idle-
ness—Waste of time.

For all : Contempt for the laws of our State and Countr>% as
well as of the Church— Disobedience to lawful authority.

Fifth Commandmp:nt.

sins against this Commandment are :

Unjust taking of human life (and hence, indirectly and im-
plicitly, any violence of thought, word, or act which nay lead
thereto)— Exposing life or limb to danger without reasonable
cause— Carelessness in lea\-ing about poisons, dangerous drugs,
weapons, etc.— Desires of revenge— Quarrels— Fights— Showing
aversion or contempt for others— Refusing to speak to them when
addressed— Igtioring offers of reconciliation, especially between
relatives— Cherishing an unforgi\-ing spirit — Raillery' and ridi-
cule—Insults— Irritating words and actions -Sadness at anotlier's
prosperity — Rejoicing over another's misfortune— Jealous\- at
attentions shown to others— Tyrannical behavior— Inducing oth-
ers to sin by word or example— Gluttony— Drunkenness— Rash
use of opiates— Injury to health by over-indulgence— Gi\'ing drink
to others, knowing that they vn\\ abuse it.

Sixth .\nd Ninth Commandments.

The former forbids in action what the latter forbids in thought
or desire. We shall not enter into details on tliis subject. It is a
pitch which defiles. Those who sin against these two Command-
ments know it well ; those who do not should pray God that they
may never learn. It is sufficient to remind penitents that each
and every act, if deliberate, contrary to the holj- virtue of Purity —
be it in thought or desire, in look, gesture, word, or deed— is a
Mortal Sin, and as such must be mentioned in Confession intel-
ligibly, 3'et modestU-.

It will be further useful to remark : that in regard to sins of
this kind it is wrong to dwell too much on details; that we
should be especially careful to take note of the avoidable oceasiofis
of our falls, and to direct our purpose of amendment to the keep-
itig away from i/iem, rather than to the making of vague, general
resolutions about the future avoidance of the sin itself.

Examination of Conscie;nc£;. 281

Seventh and Tenth Commandments.

Sins against these Commandments are :

Stealing (What value? What damage done to property or
interests?)— Possession of ill-gotten goods— Exorbitant prices-
False weights and measures— Cheating— Adulteration of wares-
Careless or malicious injury to the propertj- of others— Cheating
at play— Appropriation of what is lent or found, without rea-
sonable pains to return it, or to find its owner— Concealment of
fraud, theft, or damage, when in duty bound to give information
—Petty thefts— Culpable delay in paying lawful debts, of restitu-
tion, when able to make it— Neglect to make reasonable efforts
and sacrifices in this matter, e.g., by gradually laying up the
amount required.

Eighth Commandment.

sins against this Commandment are :

laying — Perjury — Frauds, public and private, such as at elec-
tions, etc. — Malicious falsehoods — lyies for unjust or bad ends-
Ivies against character, especially if told publicly— Revealing
secrets— Publishing discreditable secrets about others, even if
true — Refusing or delaj-ing to restore the good name we have
bl&ckened— Slander or detraction, and encouraging these in oth-
ers—Baseless accusations, groundless suspicions, rash judgments
of others, in our own mind.

The Precepts of the Church.

1. Have I neglected, without good reason, to hear Mass on
Sundays and Holj'days of Obligation, and to keep those days holy
by avoiding all servile work ?

2. Have I failed to fast or abstain, without sufficient reason,
on those days commanded to be so observed b}' the Church ?

3-4. Have I omitted to confess my mortal sins at least once a
year, or to make my Easter-duty ?

5. Have I refused to contribute to the support of 1113' Pastor, ac-
cording to mj' means? — gone to Mass Sunday after Sunday, with-
out giving anything to the collections ?

282 Examination of Conscience.

6. Have I entered into marriage, or aided any one else to do
so, without banns, or before a State official or a Protestant min-
ister ; or without dispensation within the forbidden degrees of
kindred ; or with any other known impediment ?

AFTER EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE.

(^ MY God, I cry unto Thee with the prodigal : Fa-
^■'^ ther, I have sinned against heaven and before
Thee ; I am no longer worthy to be called Thy Son.

I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost. O seek
Thy servant, for I have not forgotten Thy command-
ments.

Enter not into judgment with Thy ser\-ant, O Lord.
O spare me for Thy mercy's sake.

Prove me, O God, and know my heart ; examine me,
and know my paths.

Thou whose property is always to have mercy and to
spare, O meet me in pity, embrace me in love, and for-
give me all my sin.

I confess my sins unto Thee, O Christ, Healer of our
souls, O Lord of Life. Heal me, heal me of my spiri-
tual sickness, Thou who art long-suifering and of
tender mercy ; heal me, O Lord Christ.

Accept my supplications, O Thou Holy Spirit, unto
whom every heart is open, every desire known, and
from whom no .secret is hid, and who givest life to our
souls ; hear and answer, O Spirit of God.

O Heavenly Father, who wiliest not that any sinner
should perish, give me true repentance for this my sin,
that I perish not !

Examination of Conscience;.

283

To what misery am I come by my own fault ! O
merciful God, pity and forgive me for Jesus' sake.

Thine eyes, O God, are as a flame of fire searching
my inmost heart. O pardon my sin, for it is great !

Thou, God, seest me in all the foulness of my sins !
Blessed Jesus, speak for me, plead for me, come be-
tween my soul and my offended God, that I perish not,
Ame7i.

Here may be said the Miserere, or any of the preceding Penitential
Psalms {p. 245).

?<*^.

284 Prayer before Confession.

PRAYER BEFORE CONFESSION.

'XfCCEPT my Coufession, O most lo^^ng, most
c^A-*^ gracious Lord Jesus Christ, on whom alone my
soul trusts for salvation. Grant me, I beseech Thee,
contrition of heart, and give tears to mine eyes, that I
may sorrow deeply for all my sins with humility and
sincerity of heart.

O good Jesus, Saviour of the world, who gavest Thy-
self to the death of the Cross to save sinners, look on
me, a miserable sinner who calls upon Thy name.
Spare me. Thou that art my Sa\'iour, and pity my sin-
ful soul ; loose its chains, heal its sores. Lord Jesus, I
desire Thee, I seek Thee, I long for Thee ; show me the
light of Thy countenance, and I shall be saved ; send
forth Thy light and Thy truth into my soul, to show
me full}' all the sins and shortcomings which I must
still confess, and to aid and teach me to lay them bare
without reserve and with a contrite heart ; O Thou
who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.
Aine7i.

0 most gracious Virgin ]Mar\\ beloved Mother of
Jesus Christ, my Redeemer, intercede for me wnth Him.
Obtain for me the full remission of my sins, and perfect
amendment of life, to the salvation of my soul and the
glor\' of His name. Amen.

1 implore the same grace of thee, O my Angel Guar-
dian ; of you, my holy Patrons, N. N. ; of you, O
blessed Peter and holy :Magdalen, and of all the Saints
of God. Intercede for me a sinner, repenting of my
sins, firmly resohdng to confess them, and to avoid
them for the future. Amen.

Directions for Confession. 285

DIRECTIONS FOR CONFESSION.

Approach the Confessional in a humble and contrite spirit, and
kneel down by your Confessor. Then, making the sign of the Cross,
say, Benedicite, or, Father, bless nie, for I have sinned. After
he has given the Blessing, say the Confiteor, * in English or Latin,
as far as the znords, through my most grievous fault ; then say.

Since my last Confession, which was ago, I accuse myself

of . Here name all the sins which you have recalled to mind

since your last confession ; and, in confessing them, be sure to ob-
serve these rules :

1. Let your confessioji be entire ; i.e., do not knowijigly conceal
any one mortal sin ; othenvise. so far from obtaining Absolution,
you do but add to your sins. State the kind of sins you have com-
mitted, and, as far as y07c can, their number ,• and mention any
circumstances which you think would change the nature of your
sins.

2. Let your confession be pure. Let everything be mentioned sin-
cerely and exactly, 7vithout any disguise or dissimulation ; let the
certain things be mentioned as ceiiain. the doubtful as doubtful.
Avoid all excuses for yourself, either direct or indirect ; and take
the greatest care not to throrv blame on any one else, or to mention
or hint at the name of any third person. Avoid all S7iperfluous
words and matter, and everythitig which does not directly concern
the integrity of the confession. Be as concise as you can, consistent-
ly with fulness and candor.

3. Let your confession be humble, remembering that you are in
an especial mayiner in the presence of God, from whoin, through His
Priest, you are seeking end expecting pardon. The thought of God
at this moment will be your best protection against all false shatne,
insincere trifling, and affectation.

After you have confessed all your sins, according to these rules,
say, For these and all my other sins which I cannot now remem-
ber, I am heartilj'^ sorrj-, and humbly ask pardon of God, and
Penance and Absolution of you, Father. Therefore I beseech
Blessed Mary, etc., to the end of the Confiteor.

Then listen attentively and humbly to the direction and advice of

♦ JNOiHc if many penitents ate iva-Uing Jor Confession., the Coa-
fiteor should be said before entering the Confessional.

286 Ritual of the Sacrament.

your Confessor, and be fully resolved to do whatever he bids you to
do, either in the way of penance, or restitution, or reparation, or for
the avoiding of sin in the future. While he is giving you Absolu-
tion, devoutly bow your head, and with all possible fet-oor recite the
following Act of Contrition :

/^ MY God, I am heartily sorn- for ha\'ing offended
^^ Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread
the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all
because they offend Thee, my God, who art all-good
and deser\'ing of all my love. I firmly resolve, with
the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do pen-
ance, and to amend my life.

THE rituaj:. of the sacrament of

PENANCE.
The Form of Absoi^ution.

Whrr thr:xfc]€, 'r c penitent is ready to bi a.bsolzcd.
joined a salutary penance, the Priest sa\

rr\ ISEREATUR tui rT\ AY Almighty God

^ "^ omnipotens Deus, ^"^-^ have mercy upon
et dimissis peccatis tuis, thee, and forgive thee thy
perducat te in vitam ajter- sins, and bring thee unto
nam. Amen. life everlasting. Amen.

//'■ .''Ve-, .iiii /) ,' - . ,'tT.' ',,;.,.. . ,ns,:i 'iKLaid^ thf fr>iit>;t'r ; -, > .

INDULGENTIAM,*ab- fTX AY the Almighty
solutionem, et remis- ^'"^ and merciful Lord
sionem" peccatorum tuo- grant thee pardon, '^- abso-
rum tribuat tibi omnipo- lution, and forgiveness of
tens et misericors Domi- thy sins,
nus. Amen. Amen.

Ritual of the Sacrament.

287

'T^ OMINUS uoster Jesus
r-*— ^ Christus te absolvat ;
et ego, auctoritate ipsius,
te absolve ab omni vinculo
excommunicationis (sus-
peusionis) et interdict!, in-
quantum possum, et tu in-
diges. Delude ego te ab-
solve a peccatis tuis, in
nomine Patris, + et Filii,
et Spiritus Sancti.

Amen.

(W AY our Lord Jesus
A"-^ Christ absolve thee ;
and I, by His authority, ab-
solve thee from every bond
of excommunication (sus-
pension) and interdict, in-
asmuch as in my power
lieth, and thou standest in
need. Fifially, I absolve
thee from thy. sins, in the
name of the Father, 4*
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Amen.

{[j the pfiutfnl is I. lay person, the .coyd 5uspeiisio!i ?j omiited.\

AY the Passion of
our Lord Jesus
Christ, the merits of the
Blessed Virgin Mary and
of all the Saints, whatso-
ever thou shalt have done
of good and borne of evil,
be unto thee for remis-
sion of sins, increase of
grace, and reward of life
everlasting. Amen.

In frequent and shorter confessions, the piayer, Aluiighly God have
mercy upon thee, etc., may be omitted; and it sjtffices to say :
May our Lord Jesus Christ absolve thee, etc., as far as ^lny
the Passion of our Lord, etc.

In danger of death, or any grave necessity, this brief form may be
used :

IABvSOLVB thee from
all censures and sins,
in the name of the Father,

ASSIO Domini Nos-
tri Jesu Christi, me-
rita beatse Marine Virgi-
nis et omnium Sanctorum,
quidquid boni feceris, et
mali sustinueris, sint tibi
in remissionem peccato-
rum, augmeutum gratiae,
et praemium vitae seteruce.

A.men.

y^ GO te absolvo ab om-

catis,

nibus censuris et pee-
in nomine Patri§, -i*

288 Thanksgiving after Confession.

et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. 'b and of the Son, and of
Amen. the Holy Ghost. Amen.

AFTER :;0NFES3I0N.

7. As soon after Confession as you conveniently can, perform
yotir Penance, and renew your resolutions of avoiding all sin, and
of adopting all the means for so doing, by avoiding the occasions
and temptations of sin ; and then you may have a perfect confidence,
with devout thankfulness, that all your sins, through the mercy
of God, a re forgiven .

2. Consider how you can amend your life. This will be best done
by fixing your attention on one or two of your more prominent
defects of character, and directing your chief efforts to overcome these
by such means as the foil ozving : i. Conceive a strong desire to over-
come these faults, frequently renew your resolution, and examine
youj'self particularly upon them. 2. When you commit them, punish
yourself in some luay for it. j. Endeavor always to have the
thought of Christ present in your mind, and direct short prayers to
Hiyn, especially when you are attacked by temptations, or 7vhenyou are
necessarily exposed to the danger of sinning. 4. Meditate frequently
on those subjects most calculated to excite your fears, hopes, and affec-
tions, as Death and fudgment, the iMve of God, His kindnesses to
you. His promises, etc. Be earnest and persevere with a good hope
of victory, through t/ie grace offesus Christ.

THANMSGIVINa AFTER CONFESSION.

/^ MOST merciful God, who according to the mul-
^"^^ titude of Thy mercies dost so put away the sins
of those who truly repent that Thou rememberest them
no more : look graciously upon me, Thine unworthy
serv-ant, and accept my confession for Thy mercy's
sake ; receive my humble thanks, most loving Father,

Thanksgiving after Confession. 289

that of Thy great goodness Thou hast given me par-
don for all my sins. O may Thy love and pity supply
whatsoever has been wanting in the sufficiency of my
contrition, and the fulness of my confession. And do
Thou, O Lord, vouchsafe to grant me the help of
Thy grace, that I may diligently amend my life and
persevere in Thy service unto the end, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

/\<ahn lOJ.

''*^K> Iv^S^4heJ[i0rd, 0^m^^_soul^: and let all that is
«"■--?_ within me bless His holy name,
'' Bless the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all His
benefits.

Who forgiveth Thee all thine iniquities : who heal-
eth all thine infirmities.

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction : who
crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.

Who satisfieth^ thy desire with good things : thy
youth shall be renewed like the eagle's.
/ ¥he Lord doth mercies and judgment : for all that
^^^suffer wrong.

He hath made His ways known unto Moses : His
will unto the children of Israel.

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy : long-
suffering and plenteous in mercy.

He will not alway be angry : neither will He threat-
en for ever.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins : nor reward-
ed us according to our iniquities.

For as the heaven is high above the earth : so hath
He strengthened His mercy toward them that fear
Hint.

290 Thanksgiving after Confession.

As far as the east is from the west : so far hath He re-
moved our iuiquities from us.

As a father hath pity upon his childreu, so hath the
Lord pity upou them that fear Him : for He kuoweth
whereof w e are made.

He reniembereth that we are but dust : man's days are
as the grass, as the flower of the field so shall he
flourish.

For the wind shall pass over it, and it shall not be :
and one shall know its place no more.

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to ever-
lasting : upon them that fear Him ;

And His justice upon children's children ; unto such
as keep His covenant ;

And are mindful of His commandments : to do them.

The Lord hath prepared His throne in heaven : and
His kingdom shall rule over all.

Bless the Lord, all ye His angels : ye that are mighty
in strength, and fulfil His commandment, hearkening
to the voice of His words.

Bless the Lord, all ye His hosts : ye ministers of His
that do His will.

Bless the Lord, all ye His works : in every place of
His dominion bless the Lord, O my soul.

Glory be to the leather, etc.

/'saint /J,

*T^ESERVE me, O Lord, for in Thee have I put
<-■— my trust : I have said to the Lord, Thou art my

God, for Thou hast no need of my goods.

To the saints who are in His land : He hatli made

wonderful all my desires in them.

Thanksgiving after Confession. 291
«

Their iniirmities were multiplied : afterwards they
made haste.

I will uot gather together their meetings for blood
offerings : nor will I make mention of their names with
my lips.

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my
cup : Thou art He that will restore my inheritance unto
me.

The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places : for
my inheritance is goodly unto me.

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understand-
ing : moreover my reins also have corrected me even
till night.

I set the Lord always in my sight : for He is at my
right hand, that I be not moved.

Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue
hath rejoiced : moreover my flesh also shall rest in
hope.

For Thou wilt not leave ni}- soul in hell : nor wilt
Thou give Thy holy one to see corruption.

Thou hast made known unto me the ways of life :
Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy counteuance ; at
Thy right hand are delights for evermore.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalvi ig.

^T^AY the Lord hear thee in the day of trouble :
may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.

May He send thee help from the sanctuary : and de-
fend thee out of Sion.

May He be mindful of all thy sacrifices : and may
thy whole burnt-offerings be made fat.

292 Thanksgiving after Confession.

__ 1

May He give uuto thee according to thine own heart :
and confirm all thy counsels.

We \N-ill rejoice in tny salvation : and in the name of
our God we shall be exalted.

The Lord fulfil all thy petitions : now have I known
that the Lord hath saved His anointed.

He \\-ill hear him from His holy heaven : the salva-
tion of His right hand is powerful.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : but we
will call upon the name of the Lord our God.

They are entangled and have fallen : but we are risen,
and stand upright.

O Lord, save the king : and hear us in the day that
we shall call upon Thee.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

I'RAV1:r hi, fork PKkKORMING SaCRAMFNTM. Vv.S-

ANCH. (.S7. Cert rude.)

LX ND since I have so grievously insulted Thee, O
"*- most tender and loving God, by my manifold

sins and negligences, I am ready now to make perfect
satisfaction to Thy divine justice to the utmost of my
ability. To this end I \rill faithfully and most rever-
entl}' perform the penance appointed me b}- my con-
fessor in Thy name ; and would that I could perform it
with so great devotion and love as to give Thee an
honor and delight greater than the insult and outrage of
my sins ! And that this may be so, I unite and blend
this my penance ^^-ith all the works of satisfaction
which Thy beloved Son accomplished during the three-
and-thirty years of His life on earth, and in union with
His fastings. His watchings, and His prayers, I offer
Thee this my peuauce and my prayer. Look down,

Thanksgiving after ConfKvSSion. 293

therefore, O most loving Father, upon me Thy most
boundeu debtor, now prostrate at Thy feet, desiring to
make Thee adequate satisfaction and reparation for all
the insults and injuries I have done Thee ; and grant
me strength and grace to say this prayer according to
Thy most holy will. Amen.

Hfrr prr/iifin yoitr SarruMfufti! I\}}ftvrr, aiuf flifn savas /'offorrs :

t^ MOST holy Father, I offer Thee this my confes-
sion and my satisfaction in union with all the
acts of penance which have ever been done to the glory
of Thy holy name : beseeching Thee that Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to accept it, and to render it availing through
the merits of the Passion of Thy beloved Son, and
through the intercession of the ever-blessed Virgin
Mary, and of all Thy holy Apostles, ]Mart5^rs, Confes-
sors, and Virgins. Whatever has been lacking to me
in sincere and earnest preparation, in perfect contrition,
in frank and clear confession, I commend to the most
loving heart of Thine only-begotten Son, that Treasury
of all good and of all grace, from whose overflowing
abundance all debts to Thee are fully acquitted ; that
through it all my negligences and defects in the recep-
tion of this holy Sacrament may be fully and perfectly
supplied to Thine everlasting praise and glory : through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world
without end. Amen.

A Prayer for thic l*RrEST.

f^ LORD Jesus Christ, bless, I beseech Thee, Thy •

servant who has now ministered to me in Thy
name. Help me to remember his good counsel and

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advice, and to perform duly what he has rightly laid
upon nie. And grant him the abundance of Thy grace
and favor, that his own soul may be refreshed and
strengthened for Thy perfect ser\-ice, and that he may
come at last to the J03' of Thy heavenly kingdom.
Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy
Ghost, ever one God, world A^-ithout end. A))ien.

Praykrs for Paruon vm' Amkndalknt.

f~\ MOST sweet Lord Jesus Christ, I, an unworthy
^-^ sinner, would beg Thee to be mindful of all the
hol}^ thoughts which have been Thine from eternity
until now ; above all, that one by which Thou, O Eter-
nal Word, didst will to become man.
Our Father.

0 most merciful Lord, I pray Thee, from the bot-
tom of my heart, to pardon me all the vain, foul, and
CNnl thoughts which, up to this hour. I have entertained,
or in any way have caused others to entertain, against
or beside Thy will.

Our Father.

II.

/^ MOST compassionate Lord Jesus Christ, I, a

^^ miserable sinner, would beg Thee to be mindful

of all the good and sa\-ing words which Thou didst

ever speak when on earth.

Our Father.

1 humbly pray Thee, O good Jesus, to forgive me
all the words which up to this hour I have uttered or
caused others to utter against Thy holy will.

Our Father.

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/^ MOST sweet Jesus Christ, I, an unwortli}- sinner,
^-^ yet redeemed by Thy precious Blood, would beg
Thee to be mindful of all the good w^orks which Thou
wroughtest on the earth for our salvation. I beseech
Thee, most compassionate Lord, pardon me whatso-
ever, by my ill deeds, I have at any time knowingly or
ignorantly committed, or have caused others to com-
mit, against Thy law and the glory of Thy name.
Our Father.

And now, O most gracious Lord, direct and order all
my thoughts, words, and works according to Thy good
pleasure, and to the praise of Thy name ; and conform
them to the perfect pattern of Thy most holy life and
conversation. I am Thine, and will be Thine, O Lord,
in life and in death ; into Thy hands I commend my-
self and all that I have.

Our Father.

Prayers against the Seven Deadia' Sins.
/. Against Pride.

r\ LORD Jesus Christ, Pattern of humility, who
^^^ didst empty Thyself of Thy glory, and take upon
Thee the form of a servant : root out of us all pride
and conceit of heart, that, owning ourselves miserable
and guilty sinners, we may willingly bear contempt
and reproaches for Thy sake, and, glorying in nothing
but Thee, may esteem ourselves lowly in Thy sight.
Not unto us, O Lord, but to Thy name be the praise,
for Thy loving mercy and for Thy truth's sake. Amen.

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Against Covetmisne^^

OLORD Jesus Christ, who though Thou wast rich
yet for our sakes didst become poor, graut that
all over-eageruess aud covetousuess of earthly goods
may die in us, aud the desire of heavenly things may
live and grow in us : keep us from all idle aud vain ex-
penditures, that we may alwaj-s have to give to him
that needeth, and that giving not grudgingly nor of
necessity, but cheerfully, we may be loved of Thee,
and be made through Thy merits partakers of the
riches of Thy heavenly treasure. Amen.

,-. . l^anis/ Lv.st.

OLORD Jesus Christ, Guardian of chaste souls,
and lover of purit}-, who wast pleased to take
our nature and to be born of an Immaculate Virgin :
mercifully look upon my infirmity. Create in me a
clean heart, O God : and renew a right spirit within
me ; help me to drive away all evil thoughts, to con-
quer every sinful desire, and so pierce my flesh ^^•ith the
fear of Thee that, this worst enemy being overcome, I
may ser\-e Thee -vN-ith a chaste body and please Thee
with a pure heart. Amen.

/. .Ij^ainsf Ans^rr.

OMOvST meek Jesus, Prince of Peace, who, when
Thou wast re\nled, reviled not, and on the Cross
didst pray for Thy murderers : implant in our hearts
the \nrtues of gentleness and patience, that, restraining
the fierceness of anger, impatience, aud resentment, we
may overcome q\\\ with good, for Thy sake love our

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enemies, and as children of our heavenly Father seek
Thy peace and evermore rejoice in Thy love. Amen.

-,-. . li^aiNsf Clnltjiiy.

OI^ORD Jesus Christ, Mirror of abstinence, who,
to teach us the virtue of abstinence, didst fast
forty days and forty nights, grant that, serving Thee
and not our own appetites, we may live soberly and
piously with <;ontentment, without greediness, glut-
tony, or drunkenness, that Thy will being our meat
and drink, we may hunger and thirst after justice, and
finally obtain from Thee that food which endureth unto
life eternal. Amen.

6. Ai^aiust Envy.

OMOST lo^'ing Jesus, Pattern of charity, who
makest all the commandments of the law to con-
sist in love towards God and towards man, grant to us
so to love Thee with all our heart, with all our mind,
and all our soul, and our neighbor for Thy sake, that
the grace of charit}'- and brotherl}- love may dwell in us,
and all envy, harshness, and ill-will may die in us ; and
fill our hearts with feelings of love, kindness, and com-
passion, so that by constantly rejoicing in the hap-
piness and success of others, by sj-mpathizing with
them in their sorrows, and putting away all harsh judg-
ments and envious thoughts, we may follow Thee, who
art Thyself the true and perfect love. Amen.

7. Against Sloth.

OLORD Jesus Christ, eternal Love, who in the
garden didst pray so long and so fervently that
Thy Sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling

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down to the ground : put away from us, we beseech
Thee, all sloth and inacti\aty both of body and mind ;
kindle \nthin us the fire of Thy love ; strengthen our
weakness, that whatsoever our hand is able to do we
may do it earnestly, and that, striving heartily to please
Thee in this life, we may have Thee hereafter as our
reward exceeding great. Amen.

.>i:\} N Thanksgivings for the Seven Effusions
01 OUR Lord's Blood. (Against the Seven
Deadly Sins.)

^~\ MOST humble Lord and :Master, Jesus Christ,
true God and true Man, elcrnal praise and
thanksgi\-ing be to Thee, because in Thy tenderest age,
on the eighth day of TJby mortal life. Thou didst vouch-
safe to shed Thy precious and innocent Blood for us,
and as a true Son of Abraham to bear the pain of Cir-
cumcision.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I beg of
Thee the grace of humility against all j^ride and
worldly vanity.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, who b}- Th}' Cross and pre-
cious Blood hast redeemed us : save us, and help us, we
humbly beseech Thee, O Lord.

f~l THOU whose love is like the pelican's for her

young, Jesus Christ, true God and true Man,

eternal praise and thanksgiving be to Thee, because in

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the Garden, out of the exceeding anguish of Thy
Heart, Thou didst pour forth a bloody Sweat, and, wholly
resigning Thyself to death, didst offer it to Thy Father.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I ask of
Thee the grace of liberality against all covetousness
and avarice.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

f^ MOST chaste Spouse, Jesus Christ, true God and
^-^ true Man, eternal praise and thanksgiving be to
Thee, because Thou didst suffer Thyself to be merci-
lessly bound in Pilate's judgment hall, and Thy virgin
Flesh to be cruelly scourged and mangled.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I implore
of Thee the grace of chastity against all sensuality and
lust.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

/^ MOST meek Lamb, Jesus Christ, true God and
^-^ true Man, eternal praise and thanksgiving be to
Thee, because Thou didst suffer Thy Sacred Head to be
crowned with piercing thorns and struck \s'ith a hard
reed.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I pray
Thee for the grace of meekness against all anger and
desire of "revenge.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

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OMOST sweet J^isus Christ, Pattern of temperance
and self-denial, true God and true Man, eternal
praise and thanksgiving be to Thee, because Thou didst
allow Thy garments to be torn from Thy bleeding
Body both before and after the carrying of Th}- Cross,
which opened Thy Wounds again, and caused them to
bleed afresh.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I beseech
of Thee the grace of temperance and abstinence against
all greediness and gluttony.

Our Father.

O Sa\-iour of the world, etc.

/^ GOOD and faithful Samaritan, Jesus Christ, true
^^ God and true Man, eternal praise and thanks-
giving be to Thee, because out of Thy burning love for
us Thou didst suffer Tin- sacred Hands and Feet to be
pierced and nailed to the Cross for our redemption.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I beg of
Thee the grace of brotherly love against all en\y and
jealousy.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

VII.

/^ MOvST zealous High-Priest, true God and true
^-^ Man, eternal praise and thanksgiving be to Thee,
because Thou didst suffer Thy sacred Side to be pierced,
opened, and wounded with a spear.

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301

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, 1 earnestly
pray Thee for the grace of holy zeal and fervor against
all sloth and weariness in Thy service, and in every
religious exercise.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

■5(3 .^f[^

1ln0truction6 for Ibolv (rominunioa

HE Holy Eucharist is the trtie Body and Blood
of Jesus Christ, true God and true Man, un-
der the appearances of bread and wine. The
bread which I u-ill give, says Jesus Christ,
•; ' is My Flesh, for the life of the world (John
\'i. 52). And at His Last Supper yi'^jw^ took
bread, and blessed, atid brake, and gave to His
disciples, and said : Take and eat: I" 1 1 is is M \
ii' 'I'N And He took the cup, and gave thanks,
and gave to them, saying : Drink ye all of this.
l\.'K THIS i-s Ai^ V.\.->y>\^ of the .\e~u' Testa-
ment 7L'hich shall be shed for many, -unto re-
mission of sins (Matt. xx\'i. 26-28).
.viiv." ^"^ Blessed Redeemer, having thus insti-

tuted this adorable Sacrament, ordained His
Apostles Priests of the new law, and gave to them and their law-
ful successors power and authority to do what He had done— that
is, to change bread and wine into His Body and Blood. This
change (which the Church calls Transubstantiatwn) is effected by
these divine words of our Redeemer, This is My Body, This is My
Blood, which the Priest at the Consecration in the Mass pro-
nounces in the name and person of Jesus Christ. It is God Him-
self who works this woiiderful change bj- the ministry' of His
Priest.

When, therefore, the words of Consecration are pronounced, we
believe that the whole substance of the bread is changed into the
substance of the Body, and the whole substance of the wine into
the substance of the Blood, of our Blessed Lord. And as Jesus
Christ is now immortal, and cannot be divided. He is truh" pres-
ent, whole and entire, both God and Man, under the appearajice
of bread and under the appearance of wine.
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The method by which our Salvation is graciously accomplished
is by our personal union with our Incarnate lyord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. He came to be the new Head of the human race,
the second Adam. He is the Vine of which we are the branches,
the Head of the Bod3' of which we are the members. We who have
been baptized have been incorporated into Christ. A new life has
been imparted to us. But the spiritual, supernatural life which
He imparts needs, like our natural, phy.sical life, to be fed and
nourished; otherwise it will languish and be in dangerof peri.sh-
ing And our I,ord Jesus Christ has revealed to us that as He
is the Source of this our true life, so He is Himself its Food and
Sustenance. He tells us that we must definitely and personally
appropriate Him. He that eateth Me, He saj-s, the same also shall
live by Me (John vi. 58).

He explains that we must be partakers of His Sacred Huma-
nitj^, of His Flesh, and of His glorious Life, once laid down for
our sins, but now risen, and ascended, and ever presented as an
atoning and acceptable Sacrifice — the Blood of the New Testament.
Unless ye eat, He says, the Flesh of the Son of Man, and di-ink His
Blood, ye shall not have life in you. He who eateth My Flesh and
drinketh My Blood hath everlasting life ; and I luill raise hiyn up on
the last day (John vi. 54, 55).

The means whereby this most motnentous feeding upon Christ
is accomplished is the sSacrament of the H0I3' Fucharist. This is
the means appointed bj^ our Blessed Lord Himself, and it is clear,
therefore, that this Holy Sacrament must on no account be neg-
lected where it may be had. If we wilfully or carelessly refuse
the means, we cannot expect to receive the grace.

Let a 7nan prove himself says St. Paul (i Cor. xi. 28), and so let
him eat of that Bread, and drink of the Cup. This proving one's
self is the first and most necessarj- preparation for the Holy Com-
munion, and consists in looking- diligently into the state of one's
soul, in order to di.scover what unworth}^ dispositions or sins
may lie there concealed, and to appl3^ a proper remedj' to them
by sincere repentance and Confession ; lest otherwise, approach-
ing the Holy of Holies with a soul defiled with the guilt of mor-
tal sin, we become guilty of the Body and of the Blood of Chrif^t,
and receive judgtnen t to oiirseh^es, not discerning the Bodv of the
Lord (i Cor. xi. 27, 29). For this reason we go to confession before
Communion, in order to clear our souls from the defilement of
sin.

The person who is to receive the Blessed Sacrament must be

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also fasting from the previous midnight, by the command of the
Church and by a most ancient and Apostolical tradition ordain-
ing that, in reference to so great a Sacrament, nothing should
enter into the body of a Christian before the Body of Christ. The
case of danger of approaching death is excepted, when the Blessed
Sacrament is received bj- way of Viaticum.

Besides this preparation of Confession and Fasting, the person
who proposes to go to Communion must endeavor to attain the
best possible devotion, in order to dispose his .soul for more suit-
ably receiving so great a Guest. To this end he is recommended :

1. To think well on the great work he has in hand ; to consider
attentiveU' Who it is whom he is going to receive, and how far he
is from deserving such a favor ; and to implore, with fer\-or and
humility-, God's grace and mercy. .\nd this should be the subject
of his meditations and prayers for .some time beforehand, and
more particularU- the night before his Communion and the
morning he receives.

2. To propose to himself a Pure Intention, viz., the honor of
God and the sanctification of his own soul ; and in particular
that by worthily receiving Christ in tliis heavenly Sacrament he
may come to a happy union with Him, according to His words
in the Gospel of St. John, He who eateth My Flesh, and drinketh
My Blood, abidclh in Me, and I in him.

3. To meditate on the Sufferings and Death of his Redeemer ;
this Sacrament being instituted to this end, that we should show
the death of the Lord until He come (i Cor. xi. 26*.

4. To prepare himself by acts of virtue, more especiallj- of Faith,
Hope. Love, and Humility ; that so he may approach to his I^ord
with a firm belief of His Real Presence in this Sacrament, and of
that great Sacrifice which He heretofore oflfered upon the Cro.ss for
our Redemption, of which He here makes us partakers; with an
ardent affection of love to Him who has loved us .so much, and
who, out of pure love, gives Him.self to us ; and with a great sen-
timent of his own unworthiness and sins, joined with a firm con-
fidence in the mercies of his Redeemer.

Here follow the forms of Preparation for, and Thanksgiving
after, the Holj- Communion, which are set forth in the Roman
Missal. They should be used as aids to the exerci.se of our
thoughts and the kindling of our affections, and not as substitutes
for our own efforts. They point out the proper line of thought
and subjects for reflection, and, if used carefully and meditatively,
will be found of great assistance. But no forms, however perfect

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in themselves, would be good for us without much care and effort
on our own parts. These forms are enlarged and extended some-
what, as a variety is useful for diflferent minds, and also for the
same mind at different times.

DEVOTIONS FOR HOLY COMMUKIOH.

Preparation.

Antiphon. Remember not, O Lord, our offences.

Psalm 83.

*Tp^OW lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts;
'-*- 1> my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of
the Lord.

My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living
God.

For the sparrow hath found her a house : and the
turtle a nest for herself, where she may lay her young :

Even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts : my king and
my God.

Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, O Lord :
they shall praise Thee for ever and ever.

Blessed is the man whose help is in Thee : in his heart
he hath disposed to ascend by steps, in the vale of tears,
in the place which he hath set.

For the lawgiver shall give a blessing : they shall go
from strength to strength : the God of gods shall be
seen in Sion.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer : give ear, O
God of Jacob.

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Behold, O God, our protector : and look upon the

face of Thy Christ.

For oue day iu Thy courts : is better than a thou-
sand. '-V
/■^ had rather be despised in the liouse of my God, j

'-.than to dwell iu the tents of sinuers. ^

^'or God loveth mercy and truth : the Lord""^!! give
grace and glory.

He w-ill not \^'ithhold good things from them that
walk iu innocence : O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man
that liopeth in Thee.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

I^alni 84.

^JvHOUJiasU^kssedjrhyl^ : Thou hast

^-"^ turned away The captivity of Jacob.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people : Thou
hast covered all their sins.

Thou hast softened all Thine anger : Thou hast
turned away from the wrath of Thine indignation.

Convert us, O God our Saviour : and turn away
Thine anger from us.

Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever : or wilt Thou
stretch out Thy wrath from generation to generation ?

Thou shalt turn again, O God, and quicken us : and
Thy people shall rejoice in Thee.

vShow us Thy mercy, O Lord : and grant us Thy sal-
vation.

I will hearken what the Lord God shall say within
me : for He will speak peace unto His people :

And unto His saints : and unto them that are con-
verted in heart.

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Surely His salvation is nigh unto them that fear
Him : that glory may dwell in our laud.

^ercy and truth have met together : justice and
peSce have kissed each other.

Truth is sprung out of the earth : and justice hath
looked down from heaven. ;

For the Lord shall give goodness : and our earth
shall yield her fruit.

Justice shall walk before Him : and shall set His
steps in the way.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm Sj.

TnCLINB Thine ear, O Lord, and hear me : for I
*"^ am needy and poor.

Preserve my soul, for I am holy : O my God, save
Thy servant, that trusteth in Thee.

Have mercy upon me, O Lord : for unto Thee have I
cried all the day. Give joy to the soul of Thy servant,
for unto Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

For Thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild ; and plente-
ous in mercy unto all that call upon Thee.

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer : and attend to the
voice of my petition.

I have called upon Thee in the day of my trouble :
for Thou hast heard me.

Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O
Lord : and there is none that can do works like unto
Thy works.

All the nations whom Thou hast made shall come
and worship before Thee, O Lord : and shall glorify
Thy name.

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For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things :
Tliou_art_GfidLalone. — >v

/Ceact nie, O Lord, in Thy way, and I will walk in j
nrhy truth , let uiy heart rejoice that it may fear Th^'
vname. — -^^-r.^— ^

I will praise Thee, O Lord ni}- God, with my whole
heart : and I will glorify Thy name for ever.

For great is Thy mercy toward me : and Thou hast
delivered my soul out of the lower hell.

O God, the wicked are risen up against me ; and the
assembly of the mighty have sought after my soul : and
they have not set Thee before their eyes.

And Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and
merciful : long-suffering, and of much mercy, and true.

0 look upon me, and have mercy on me : give Thy
strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thine
handmaid.

Show me a token for good : that they who hate me
may see, and be confounded : because Thou, O Lord,
hast helped me, and hast comforted me.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psal>n //;.

"iT BELIEVED, and therefore did I speak : but I was
'"^ humbled exceedingly.

1 said in mine excess : All men are liars.

What shall I render unto the Lord : for all the things
that He hath rendered unto me?

I will take the chalice of salvation ; and call upon
the name of the Lord.

I will pa}- my vows unto the Lord, in the presence of
all His people : precious iu the sight of the Lord is
the death of His saints.

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0 Lord, I am Thy servant : I am Thy servant, and
the son of Thine handmaid.

Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder : I will offer
unto Thee the sacrifice of praise, and will call upon
the name of the Lord.

1 will pay my vows unto the Lord in the sight of all
His people : in the courts of the house of the Lord, in
the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psa/w r2g.

/^UT of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord :
^"^^ Lord, hear my voice.

O let Thine ears consider well : the voice of my sup-
plication.

If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities : Lord, who
shall abide it ?

For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness : and
because of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O Lord.

My soul hath waited on His word : my soul hath
hoped in the Lord.

From' the morning watch even until night : let Israel
hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there is mercy : and with him is
plenteous redemption.

And He shall redeem Israel : from all his iniquities.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Ajtt. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those
of our parents ; neither take Thou revenge of our sins :
Spare us, good Lord, spare Thy people whom Thou

3IO Devotions for Holy Communion.

hast redeemed with Thy most Precious Blood, and be
not angry with us for ever.

Lord have mercy.
Christ have mere}'.
Lord have merc3\
Our Father {inaudibly).

F. Aud lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from evil.

V. I said : O Lord, be Thou merciful unto me.

R. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

V. Return, O Lord, for a little space.

R. And be entreated in favor of Thy servants.

V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.

R. As we have hoped in Thee.

V. Let Thy priests be clothed with justice.

R. And let Thy saints rejoice.

V. From my secret sins cleanse me, O Lord.

R. And from those of others spare Thy servant.

l\ O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

I.c! Its f>ray.

/^ MERCIFUL Lord, incline Thine ears to our
^^ prayers, and enlighten our hearts by the grace
of Thy Holy Spirit : that we may worthily receive Thy
holy Mysteries, and love Thee with an everlasting
love.

f~\ GOD, unto whom ever}- heart is open, every de-
^^ sire known, and from whom no secret is hid :
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration

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of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee
and worthily praise Thee.

*TpN'FIvAMB, O Lord, our reius and our hearts with
«-*^ the fire of the Holy Ghost : that we may serve
Thee with a chaste body, and please Thee with a pure
mind.

/^A j"B pray Thee, O Lord, that the Comforter who A
vxA, proceedeth from Thee may illuminate our /
minds, and lead us, as Thy Sou hath promised, intg^
^ all truth.

|TrvAY the power of Thy Holy Spirit, O Lord, be
r^*-^ present with us to cleanse us from all evil and
defend us from all adversities.

r^ GOD, who didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful
^^ by the light of Thy Holy Spirit : grant us by

the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things,

and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort.

VSIT, O Lord, we beseech Thee, and cleanse our
consciences, that Thy Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ, when He cometh, may find in us a mansion
prepared for Himself

To BK SAID Daily.

*V ['J .MIGHTY. Everlasting God, lo, I draw near
fJ^^ to the Sacrament of Thine Only-begotten Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ. As sick, I approach to the
Physician of Ivife ; unclean, to the Fountain of Mercy ;
blind, to the Light "bTeteVhal Bnglitness ; poor and

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needy, to the Lord of heaven and earth. I implore
Thee, therefore, out of the abundance of Thy boundless
mercy, that Thou vvouldst vouchsafe to heal my sick-
ness, to wash my defilements, to enlighten my blind-
ness, to enrich my poverty, and to clothe my naked-
ness ; that I may receive the Bread of Angels, the King
of kings, the Lord of lords, with such reverence and
humilit}', such contrition and devotion, such purity
and faith, such purpose and intention, as is expedient
for the health of my soul. Grant, I beseech Thee,
that I ma}- receive not only the Sacrament of the Body
and Blood of the Lord, but also the whole grace and
virtue of that Sacrament. O most merciful God, grant
me so to receive the Body of Thine Only-begotten Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ, which He took of the Virgin
Mary, that I may be found worthy to be incorporated
into His mystical Body, and accounted among His
members. And, O most lo\-ing Father, grant that
whom now I purpose to receive under a veil I may at
last behold with unveiled face, even Thy beloved Son.
Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost ever liveth and
reigueth, one God, world without end. Amen.

SrNivw.

O GREAT High-Priest, the true Pontiff, Jesus
Christ, who didst offer Thyself to God the Father
a pure and spotless Victim upon the Altar of the Cross
for us miserable sinners, and didst give us Thy Flesh to
eat and Thy Blood to drink, and didst ordain this Mys-
tery in the power of Thy Holy Spirit, saying, Do this for
the commemoratioji of Me : I pray Thee, by the same
Thy lilood, the great price of our salvation ; I pray

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Thee, by that wonderful and unspeakable love where-
with Thou deign edst so to love us, miserable and un-
worth}^ as to wash us from our sins in Thine own Blood :
teach me, Thine unworthy ser\'ant, by Thy Holy Spirit,
to approach so great a Mystery with that reverence and
honor, that devotion and fear, which is due and fitting.
Make me, through Thy grace, always so to believe and
understand, to conceive and firmly to hold, to think
and to speak, of that exceeding Mystery, as shall please
Thee and be good for my soul.

Let Thy good Spirit enter my heart, and there be
heard without utterance, and without the sound of
words speak all truth. For Thy Mysteries are exceed-
ing deep, and covered with a sacred veil. For Thy great
mercy's sake, grant me to approach Thy holy Mysteries
with a clean heart and a pure mind. Free my heart
from all defiling and unholy, from all vain and hurtful
thoughts. Fence me round about with the holy and
faithful guard and mighty protection of Thy blessed
Angels, that the enemies of all good may go away
ashamed. By the virtue of this mighty Mystery, and
by the hand of Thy holy Angel, drive away from me
and from all Thy servants the hard spirit of pride and
vain-glory, of envy and blasphemy, of impurity and
uncleanness, of doubting and mistrust. Let them be
confounded that persecute us. Let them perish who
are bent upon our ruin.

:\ii>Ni).\v.

KING of virgins and Lover of chastity and inno-
cence, extinguish in my frame, by the dew of
Thy heavenly blessing, the fuel of evil concupiscence,
that so an equal purity of soul and body may abide in

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me. INIortify in my members the lusts of the flesh and
all haniiful emotions, and give me true and persever-
ing chastity with Thine other gifts which please Thee
in truth, so that I may with chaste body and pure
heart offer unto Thee the sacrifice of praise. For with
what contrition of heart and fountain of tears, with
what reverence and awe, with what chastity of body and
purity of soul, should that divine and heavenly Sacri-
fice be celebrated, wherein Thy flesh is indeed eaten,
where Tin- Blood is indeed drunk, wherein things low-
est and highest, earthly and divine, are united, where
the holy Angels are present, and where Thou art in a
man-ellous and unspeakable manner both Sacrifice and
Priest !

TnisDAV.

'y/j l' HO can worthily be present at this Sacrifice un-
^'■'^^ less Thou, O God, makest him worthy? I
know, O Lord, yea, truly do I know, and this do con-
fess to Thy loving-kindness, that I am unworthy to
approach so great a Mystery, by reason of my num-
berless sins and negligences ; but I know, and truly
with my own heart do I believe, and with my mouth
confess, that Thou canst make me worthy, who aloue
canst make that clean which proceedeth from that
which is unclean, and sinners to be just and holy. By
this Thine Almighty power I beseech Thee, O my God,
to grant that I, a sinner, may assist at this Sacrifice
with fear and trembling, with purity of heart and plen-
teous tears, with spiritual gladness and heavenly joy.
May my mind feel the sweetness of Thy most l)lessed
Presence, and the love of Thy holy Angels, keeping
watch around me.

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w'hdnesdav.

iqpv INDFUL theu, O Lord, of Thy worshipful Pas-
V*-^ sion, I approach Thine Altar, sinuer though
I am, to join in offering unto Thee that Sacrifice
which Thou hast instituted and commanded to be
offered in remembrance of Thee for our well-being.
Receive it, I beseech Thee, O God most High, for
Thy holy Church, and for the people whom Thou
hast purchased ^4th Thine own Blood. Let not,
through my unworthiness, the price of their salvation
be wasted, whose saving Victim and Redemption Thou
didst Thyself vouchsafe to be. Also behold in pity, O
Lord, the sorrows of Thy people, which I bring before
Thee ; the perils of Thy servants ; the sorrowful sighing
of prisoners ; the miseries of widows and orphans, and
all that are desolate and bereaved ; the necessities of
strangers and travellers ; the helplessness and sadness
of the weak and sickly ; the depressions of the languish-
ing ; the weakness of the aged and of children ; the
trials and aspirations of young men ; and the vows of
virgins.

Thursday.

^1 T OR Thou hast mercy upon all, O Lord, and hatest
r^—\ nothing that Thou hast made. Remember how
frail our nature is, and that Thou art our Father and
our God. Be not angry with us for ever, and shut not
up Thy tender mercies in displeasure. For it is not
for our just works that we present our prayers before
Thy face, but for the multitude of Th}- tender mercies.
Take away from us, O Lord, our iniquities, and merci-
fully kindle in us the fire of Thy Holy Spirit. Take

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away from us the heart of stone, and give us a heart
of flesh, a heart to love and adore Thee, a heart to
delight ill, to follow, and to enjoy Thee. And we en-
treat Thy mercy, O Lord, that Thou wouldst look
down graciously upon Thy family, as it pays its vows to
Thy most holy name ; and that the desire of none may
be in vain, and the petitions of none unfulfilled, do
Thou inspire our prayers, that they may be such as
Thou delightest to hear and answer.

\ T•KIT1,\^.

V/| i" E pray Thee also, O Lord, Holy Father, for the
^^^^^ souls of the faithful departed : that this great
Sacrament of Thy love ma}- be to them health and
salvation, joy and refreshment. O Lord, my God,
grant them this day a great and abundant feast of
Thee, the living Bread, who camest down from heaven
and givest life unto the world ; even of Thy holy and
blessed Flesh, the Lamb without spot, who takest away
the sins of the world ; that Flesh, which was taken of
the Blessed Virgin INIary, and conceived by the Holy
Ghost ; and of that Fountain of mercy which, by the
soldier's lance, flowed from Thy most sacred Side ;
that the}' be thereby fed and satisfied, refreshed and
comforted, and may rejoice in Thy praise and in Thy
glory. I pray Thy loving mercy, O Lord, that on the
bread and wine to be oflered unto Thee may descend
the fulness of Thy blessing and the sanctification of
Thy Divinity. 'May there descend also the in\nsible
and incomprehensible INIajesty of Thy Holy vSpirit, as
it descended of old on the sacrifices of the Fathers,
which shall make these oblations Thy Body and
Blood ; and may this offering be acceptable unto Thee,

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through Him who offered Himself a sacrifice to Thee,
O Father, even Jesus Christ, Thine only Son our Lord.

Saturday.

I ENTREAT Thee also, O Lord, by this most holy
mystery of Thy Bod}- and Blood, wherewith we
are daily fed, and cleansed, and sanctified in Thy
Church, and are made partakers of the one Supreme
Divinit}^, grant unto me Thy holy virtues, that filled
therewith I may draw near with a good conscience
unto Thy holy Altar, so that these heavenly mysteries
may be made unto me salvation and life ; for Thou
hast said ^ith Thy holy and blessed mouth : The
Bread which I will give is 3Iy Flesh, for the life of
the world. I avi the Living Bread which came down
front heaveii. If any man eat of this Bread, he
shall live for ever. O most sweet Bread, heal the
palate of my heart, that I may taste the sweetness of
Thy love. Heal it of all infirmities, that I may find
sweetness in nothing out of Thee. O most pure Bread,
having all delight and all savor, which ever refresh-
est us, and never failest, let my heart feed on Thee,
and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweet-
ness of Thy savor. The Angels feed on Thee fully ;
let pilgrim man feed on Thee after his measure, so
that, refreshed by this nourishment, he may not faint
by the way. Holy Bread ! Living Bread ! Pure
Bread ! who didst come down from heaven, and who
givest life to the world, enter into my heart and
cleanse me from all impurity of flesh and spirit.
Come into my soul ; heal and cleanse me wdthin and
without ; be the protection and continual health of
my soul and body. Drive far from me all foes that

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lie ill wait ; let them flee afar off at the presence of
Thy power ; that, fortified by Thee without and within,
I may by a straight way arrive at Thy kingdom, where,
not as now in mysteries, but face to face, we shall
behold Thee ; when Thou shalt have delivered up
the kingdom to God Thy Father, and shalt be God
All in all. Then shalt Thou satisfy me \nth Thyself by
a wondrous fulness, so that I shall never hunger nor
thirst any more for ever. Who with the same God
the Father, aud the Holy Ghost, ever livest and reigu-
est world without end. Amefi.

D.\ii.v.

O GRACIOUS Lord Jesus Christ, I, a sinner, no-
thing presuming on my own deserts, but trusting
in Thy mercy and goodness, with fear and trembling
approach to the Table of Thy most sweet Feast. For
my heart and bod}- are stained with many sins ; my
thoughts and lips not diligently guarded. Wherefore,
O gracious God, O awful ^Majesty, in my extremity I
turn to Thee, the Fount of ^lercy ; to Thee I hasten to
be healed, and take refuge under Thy protection ; and
Thee, before whom as my Judge I cannot stand, I long
for as my Saviour. To Thee, O Lord, I show my
wounds, to Thee I la\- bare my shame. I know my
sins are many and great, for which I am afraid. My
trust is in Thy mercies, of which there is no end. Look
therefore upon me with the eyes of Thy mercy, O Lord
Jesus ClirisL, God and Man, crucified for man ; hearken
unto me, wliose trust is in Thee ; have mercy upon me,
who am full of sin and misery, O Thou fount of mercy,
that wilt never cease to flow. Hail, saving Victim,
offered for me and all mankind on the Cross of suffer-

Devotions for Hoi.y Communion. 319

ing and shame. Hail, noble and precious Blood, flow-
ing from the wounds of my crucified Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, and washing away the sins of the whole
world. Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy creature, whom
Thou hast redeemed with Thine own Blood. I repent
that I have sinned ; I desire to amend what I have
done. Take therefore away from me, O most merciful
Father, all my iniquities and sins : that, being cleansed
both in body and soul, I may worthily taste the Holy
of Holies ; and grant that this holy feeding on Thy
Body and Blood, of which, unworthy as I am, I pur-
pose to partake, may be for the remission of my sins,
and the perfect cleansing of all my offences, for the
driving away of all evil thoughts and the renewal of
all holy desires, for the healthful bringing forth of
fruit well-pleasing unto Thee, and the most sure pro-
tection of my soul and body against the wiles of all
my enemies. Ame7i.

.Ic/ of Contrifion.

I DESIRE, O my Sa\dour, to humbly offer Thee the
sacrifice of a troubled spirit and a contrite heart.
I grieve from my inmost heart that I have ever offend-
ed Thee by my sins, Thee my God and my chief good,
Thee who art so gracious to me, and so oft refreshest
me in Thy Blessed Sacrament. I grieve especially for
the sins of ... . which Thou kuowest. Thou Searcher
of our hearts, and which I, a miserable sinner, do con-
fess in the bitterness of my soul. Would that I had
never offended Thee ! Yet a contrite and humble heart,
O God, Thou wilt not despise ; Thou who for love of
us didst give to us Thine Only-Begotten Son, to wash
us from our sins in His own Blood.

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. Resolution of Amend men f.

I DESIRE, O Lord, earnestly longing for the help
of Thy grace, to renew all my Baptismal Vows to
Thee, to renounce all that displeaseth Thee, and to
walk more perfectly in newness of life. I renounce
the devil and all his works and pomps, the glor\- of the
world with all its covetous desires, all sinful excesses
in things lawful, and whatever may lead my heart from
Thee or hinder my duty towards Thee ; also, I re-
nounce all the sinful lusts of the flesh, with everything
in thought, word, or deed, which displeaseth Thee, es-
pecially . . . , from all which let it be Thy good plea-
sure to deliver me, and to turn the whole stream of my
affections to the love of Thee, that Thy will and Thy
love may be the sole rule and guide of my life, and I
may love whatever Thou lovest, and hate whatever
Thou hatest.

. /<-/ or Foi/h.

^~\ F a truth I firmly believe, O Good Jesus, and "VN-ith
^-^ lively faith confess, that Thou Thyself, equal to
God the Father in glory and in power, true God and
Man, art verily and indeed present in this Sacrament.
For Thou, the very Truth itself, hast said, 'J his is J/y
Body, This is My Blood. I believe whatever the Sou
of God hath said. Nothing can be truer than this word
of Him who is the Truth. I do believe. Lord ; help
mine unl)elief, increase my faith.

. iet of Hope.

/^ CHRIST Jesus, I am sinful dust and ashes, but
^^ Thou callest to Thee all who labor and are bur-
dened, that Thou mavest refresh them. Art not Thou

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my Refuge ? To whom else shall I go ? Thou hast
the words of eternal life, Thou aloue caust comfort me
in every trouble. Lord, I am weak aud sick, but Thou
art my salvation. Those who are well need not a phy-
sician, but those who are sick. Therefore I come to Thee,
my Physician aud my Refuge, hoping that this Com-
munion may be to me the increase of Faith, Hope, aud
Charity ; a firm defence against the snares of my ene-
mies ; a help to the removal of the fault and defect of
. . . , and to the bringing forth of works well-pleasing
unto Thee, especially . . . , and a pledge of future
glory. This is the hope and desire which I cherish in
my heart, for Thou art compassionate and of tender
mercy, and in all Thy promises most faithful.

.4r/ of Love.

/^ MOST Sweet Saviour, Jesus Christ, how great
^-^ was Thy love, which drew Thee from the bosom
of the Father to this vale of tears, to take our flesh
aud endure infinite miseries and wrongs, yea, even the
death of the Cross, aud that only for us miserable sin-
ners and for our salvation. O how great was Thy
love ! Thou mightest have condemned us, and Thou
didst rather choose to save us : we were guilty, and
Thou, the sinless One, didst endure our punishment to
set us free. Out of love it was that Thou earnest down
to take our flesh ; and when about to depart from this
world to the Father, Thou didst leave to us this Sac-
rament as a pledge of Thy love, that after a new aud
wondrous manner Thou mightest abide with us for ever ;
Thou whose delights are to be with the children of
men. O Lord, how worthy art Thou of love, who dost
so much for love of us ! Wherefore I will love Thee,

322 Devotions for Hoi.v Communion.

O Lord, my Strength, my Refuge, and m}- Deliverer.

0 God, Thou art true L,ove ! He that dwelleth in
love dwelleth in Thee. I desire to receive Thee in this
Sacrameut, that I may be more firmly united with Thee
in the bond of love. Who shall separate me from the
love of Christ my Saviour? O that neither life, nor
death, nor any creature may have power to do so.

. /<-/ of Hiiiniliiy.

'~T^ OW dare I venture to approach to Thee, O Lord ?
A~ * Art not Thou, O God, my Lord, my Creator, my
Redeemer, the King of heaven and earth ? And who am

1 ? A poor worm of earth, and, what is yet more un-
worthy, so often a disobedient and ungrateful sinner
against Thee ! Of a truth. Lord, I am not worthy that
Thou shouldst enter under my roof ; yet remember, O
Lord, that although Thou wast Lord of all, yet didst
Thou take upon Thee the form of a servant, and com-
ing unto us didst converse familiarly with publicans
and sinners ; and lastly didst humble Thyself and be-
come obedient unto death. Let that Thy humility
move Thee, I beseech Thee, not to despise me, vile and
worthless as I am, but graciously to come unto me,
and mercifully to receive me, who come to Thee

. /, / ()/' RtfforaHon.

OLORD, mj' God and Saviour, who, as Thou didst
endure for our salvation the outrages of those
who crucified Thee, so now deignest to bear with those
who by careless or unworthy Communions approach
and touch Thee, not discerning Thee, and endurest all
irreverences rather than withhold Thy sacred Presence
from our Altars : I bewail these indignities, and most

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earnestly desire to prevent, to the utmost of my power,
whatever thus still grieves Thee. I beseech Thee, ac-
cept this sorrow aud this desire as the only offering
I can make in reparation of so great dishonor, O
Lord, increase our faith, and preserve us from the
least profanation of this adorable Mystery, and kindle
in me and in the hearts of all Thy people, especially
of all who celebrate or assist in Its ministration, such
reverence and devotion that Thy most holy name may
more and more be honored aud glorified in this Sac-
rament of love. Amen.

. -ispirafions.

/^ LORD Jesus, what great things hast Thou done,
^"^^ and what didst Thou suffer, out of the power of
Thy boundless love towards me ! But what return
have I made ? and what return shall I make ?

I am sorry from the bottom of my heart that I have
:v;er offended Thee, who hast so greatly loved me.

T believe m Thee with a lively faith, O eternal Truth !
because Thou art Thyself God and Man, my Lord and
Saviour.

I hope in Thee, O Lord, O only Hope, and true Sal-
vation of my soul.

^I love Thee, O my sovereign Good ! O that I may
love Thee above all things with my whole heart ! O
may the burning power of Thy love absorb me, that
nothing may ever separate me from the love of Christ
Jesus, my Saviour !

For what have I in heaven but Thee ? and beside
Thee what do I desire upon earth ?

As the hart panteth after the water-springs, so pant-
eth my soul after Thee, O God,

^■*^'

324 Devotions for Holy Communion.

What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? or the
son of man that Thou visitest him ?

Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord.

To THF. RLKSSED ViROTX.

OMOST Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of gentle-
ness and mercy, I, a miserable and unworthy
sinner, fly to thy protection with every sentiment of
humility and love ; and I implore of thy loving-kind-
ness that thou wouldst vouchsafe graciously to be near
me, and all who throughout the whole Church are to
receive the Body and Blood of thy Son this day, even
as thou wert near thy sweetest Son as He hung bleed-
ing on the Cross. That, aided by thy gracious help,
we may worthily offer up a pure and acceptable sacri-
fice in the sight of the Holy and Undi\'ided Trinity.
Amen.

T(» vSt. T<^?!Kptt.'^'
^~r=t APPY and blessed art thou, O Joseph, to whom
(^\ it was given not only to see and to hear that
God whom many kings desired to see, and saw not, to
hear, and heard not ; but also to bear Him in thine
arms, to embrace Him, to clothe Him, and to guard
and defend Him.

V. Pray for us, O Blessed Joseph.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of
Christ.

Let us pra\.
GOD, who hast given unto u;^ a royal Priest-
— liood, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, that as
Blessed Joseph was found worthy to handle with his

Devotions for HoIvY Communion. 325

hands, and bear within his arms, Thine Only-begotten
Son, born of the Virgin Mar}-, so may we be made fit,
by cleanness of heart and innocenc}^ of works, to wait
upon Thy Holy Altars ; that we may worthily receive
the Most Sacred Bodj' and Blood of Thy Son, now in
this present, and deserve to attain an everlasting re-
ward in the world to come. Through the same Christ
our lyord. Ainefi.

DIRECTION OF THE INTENTION.

I INTEND to assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the
Mass, and to receive the Body and Blood of our
Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Rite of the holy
Roman Church, to the praise of Almighty God and of
the whole Court of Heaven ; for my benefit, and that
of the whole Church on earth ; for all those who have
commended themselves unto my prayers, in general
and in particular ; and for the happy estate of the holy
Roman Church.

T^OY with peace, amendment of life, space for true
q) repentance, the grace and comfort of the Holy
Ghost, perseverance in good works, a contrite and
humble heart, and a happy consummation of my life,
grant unto me, O Almighty and merciful Lord. Amen.

[For those who wish to pray in their own

WORDS.

Reflfct on the rvoits nf the period since your la-^t Comtmtninn.
Conside*- :

What you have speciai,i.y to be thankfui, for —

T/ie mercies you have enjoyed.

(In home life ; the love of friends ; success in business,
and the like ; spiritual blessings, etc.)

326 Devotions for Holy Communion.

Any troubles ivhich have been averted.

(Dangers to whiph yoil have been exposed ; causes of
anxiety which have been removed, etc.) ~ ' '""

Any sonozus or troubles ichich have fallen upon you.

(Trace God's hahd in them, trusting that He has some
merciful design in them, so that you can thank Him for
them.)

What you have speciality to pray for —

For the Chjirch of Christ.

(The Pope, the whole Hierarchy, 3'our own Bishop, the
Clergy with whom you are specially concerned. Missions,
etc.)
For your country. -"v

(The President and his Counsellors, Congress, the Gover ■ \
nor, etc.; national dangers to be averted, etc.) /

For your relatives, friends, and acquaintances. . — — — <--'^

(Anj' who are sick or in sorrow ; any for whom you desire
God's guidance in religious or worldly affaijs. Think
whether any one'Tias any special claim upon you. Have
you iiijured any one ? If so, have you made all the repara-
tion in 3-our power? Has any one injured j'ou, having thus
a special need for 5-our prayers ? The Souls in Purgg^tflqua.
have you to pray especially for some of tliese ?) *
Foryourself.

(Sins to be forgiven. What are your chief temptations

just now? What sins and faults do you most need aid

against? What Christian virtues are you chiefly deficient

in ? Are there any business affairs, or undertakings of any

^^ kind, or expected events, upon which you desire to ask

"^ God's blessing? etc.)"]

f.'" /' fhr ht'll ••■iiii^s ill flu Doinine, uon .sum d),y:iius, ^o up to fhr
AHar-rail, and kneel there, rvith ungloved and folded hands.
Renew with all possible fervor your contrition of heart, rf/hile the
Coufiteor is recited by the acolyte, and the Misereatur and In-
dulgentiam pronounced by the Priest. When the Sacred Host is
presented to you, receive tt on your tongue lightly resting on
'he lower lip. Say in your heart the Tcords which the Priest
uses : The Body of our Lorrl Jesus Christ preserve my soul
unto life everlasting. Retire to your place with recollection a7id

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holy modesty, and remain for some time kneeling, in silent com-
>riuning with your heavenly Guest. Do not be too anxious to
u^e your Prayer-book ; it is far better for a while to meditate
I'pon the Sacred Mysteries which you have received, using- the
unspoken sentiments of the soul. Let not this precious iiine be
wasted, however ; should attention fag and distractions arise,

THAMKSCnVIMG- AFTPTR COMMUNION.

Antiphofi. Of the Three Children.

The Bencdirifr.

^y I' LL ye Works of the Lord, bless the Lord : praise
f^jT^ and exalt Him above all for ever.

O ye Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Heavens.

O all ye Waters that are above the Heavens, bless the
Lord : bless the Lord, O all ye Powers of the Lord.

O ye Sun and Moon, bless the Lord : bless the Lord,
O ye Stars of Heaven.

O every Shower and Dew, bless ye the Lord : bless
the Lord, O all ye Spirits of God.

O ye Fire and Heat, bless the Lord : bless the Lord,
O ye Cold and Heat.

O ye Dews and Hoarfrost, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Frost and Cold.

O ye Ice and Snow, bless the Lord : bless the Lord,
O ye Nights and Days.

O ye Light and Darkness, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Lightnings and Clouds.

O let the Karth bless the Lord : let it praise and ex-
alt Him above all for ever.

328 Thanksgiving after Communion.

O ye Mountains and Hills, bless the Lord : bless
the Lord, O all 3'e things that spring up in the
earth.

O ye Fountains, bless the Lord : bless the Lord, O
ye Seas and Rivers.

O ye Whales, and all that move in the Waters, bless
the Lord : bless the Lord, O all ye Fovv^ls of the air.

O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Sons of men.

O let Israel bless the Lord : let them praise and ex-
alt Him above all for ever.

O ye Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Servants of the Lord.

O ye Spirits and Souls of the Just, bless the Lord :
bless the Lord, O ye holy and humble of heart.

O Ananiah, Azariah. and INIisael, bless ye the Lord :
praise and exalt Him above all for ever.

Let us bless the Father, and the Son, with the Holy
Ghost : let us praise and exalt Him above all for ever.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the Firmament of
Heaven : and worthy to be praised and glorified, and
exalted above all for ever.

*T^ RAISE the Lord in His holy places : praise Him
«-■— in the firmament of His power.

Praise Him in His mighty acts : praise Him accord-
ing to the multitude of His greatness.

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet : praise
Him with psaltery and harp.

Praise Him with timbrel and choir : praise Him with
strings and organs.

Praise Him upon the high-sounding cyml)als : praise

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Him upou cymbals of joy : let every spirit praise the
I^ord. Alleluia.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Antiphon. Let us sing the soug of the Three Chil-
dren, which the holy souls sang in the fiery furnace,
blessing the lyord.

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {in audibly').

V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.

V. Let all Thy works, O Lord, praise Thee.
R. And let Thy Saints bless Thee.

V. The Saints shall rejoice in glorj^
R. They shall be joyful in their beds.

V. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us.
R. But unto Thy name give the glory.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Ld us pray.

OGOD, who for the Three Children didst assuage
the flames of fire : mercifully grant that the
flames of sin may not consume us Thy servants.

*T^ IR ECT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by
r*— ^ Thy inspiration, and further them with Thy
continual help ; that evxry prayer and work of ours
may always begin from Thee, and through Thee be
brought to an end.

330 Thanksgiving after Communion.

"YT^UCHSAFE, O Lord, to extinguish withiu us
V tlie flames of sin ; Thou who didst grant to
Blessed Lawrence grace to arise whole from his fiery
torments. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

X rRAY>:R OF St. THfiMAS A(>I "tNAS.

HLMIGHTY and Everlasting God, the Preserver
of souls and the Redeemer of the world, look
favorably upon me. Thy servant, prostrate before Thy
Majesty, and most graciously accept this Sacrifice at
which, in honor of Thy name, I have been present, for
the saxdng health of the faithful, li\dng as well as de-
parted, as also for all m}- sins and offences. Take away
Thine anger from me : grant Thy grace and mercy unto
me ; open unto me the gates of Paradise ; deliver me
by Thy power from all enls ; and whatever guilt I have
of my own sinfulness incurred, do Thou graciously for-
give ; and make me so to persevere in Thy precepts in
this world that I may be rendered worthy to be joined
to the company of Thine elect ; of Thine only gift,
O my God, whose blessed name, honor, and dominion
endureth for ever and ever. A))icfi.

I render thanks to Thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Ever-
lasting God, who hast vouchsafed, not for any merits
of mine, but of Thy great merc}^ only, to feed me a
sinner. Thine unworthy ser\-ant, wnXh. the precious
Body and Blood of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ ;
and I prav that this Holy Communion may not be for
my judgment and condemnation, but for my pardon
and salvation. Let it 1)e unto me an armor of faith
and a shield of good purpose, a riddance of all vices,
and a rooting out of all evil desires ; an increase of
love and patience, of humility and obedience, and of

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all virtues ; a firm defence against the wiles of all my
enemies, visible and invisible ; a perfect quieting of all
my impulses, fleshly and spiritual ; a cleaving unto
Thee, the one true God ; and a blessed consummation
of my end when Thou dost call. And I pray that
Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring me a sinner to that
unspeakable Feast where Thou, with Thy Son and
Thy Holy Spirit, art to Thy holy ones true light, ful-
ness of blessedness, everlasting joy, and perfect happi-
ness. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

A PKAYiiK OF St. Bonavfntukk.

OMOST sweet Lord Jesus Christ, transfix the affec-
tions of my inmost soul with that most joyous
and healthful wound of Thy love, with true, serene,
holiest Apostolic charity, that my soul may ever lan-
guish and melt with entire love and longing for Thee,
that it may desire Thee, and faint for Thy courts, long
to be dissolved and to be with Thee. Grant that my
soul may hunger after Thee, the Bread of Angels, the
Refreshment of holy souls, our daily and supersub-
stantial Bread, who hast all sweetness and savor, and
the sweetness of every taste. Let my heart ever hun-
ger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the Angels
desire to look, and my inmost soul be filled with the
sweetness of Thy savor. May it ever thirst for Thee,
the Fountain of life, the Source of wisdom and know-
ledge, the Fountain of eternal light, the Torrent of
pleasure, the Richness of the House of God. IVIay it
ever yearn for Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, stretch to-
wards Thee, attain to Thee, meditate upon Thee, speak
of Thee, and do all things to the praise and glory of
Thy holy name, with humility and discretion, with

332 Thanksgiving after Communion.

love and delight, wnth readiness and affection, with
perseverance even unto the end. And be Thou ever
my hope and my whole confidence ; my riches ; my
delight, my pleasure, and my joy ; my rest and tran-
quillity ; my peace, my sweetness, and my fragrance ;
my sweet savor, my food and refreshment ; my refuge
and my help ; my wisdom ; my portion, my possession,
and my treasure, in whom my mind and my heart may
ever remain fixed and firm, and rooted immovably,
henceforth and for evermore. Amen.

f\ MOST Holy, O most benign, O noble and glori-
^^ ous virgin Mary, who wast worthy to bear in
thy sacred womb the Creator of all, and at thy xarginal
breast to nourish Him whose true, real, and most holy
Bod}^ and Blood I, an unworthy sinner, have just now
dared to receive : vouchsafe, I humbly beseech thee, to
intercede ^"ith Him for me a sinner ; that whatsoever,
by ignorance or neglect, by accident or irreverence, 1
have left undone, or have done amiss, in this unspeak-
ably holy Sacrifice, may be pardoned through thy
prayers to the same our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Sou,
who with the Father and the Holy Ghost liveth and
reigneth world without end. Auicu.

ASJ'IKATIONS.

VV||'H0 art Thou, O I^ord, and what am I ?
^'■'^^ Dost Thou come unto me, O King most High,
even to the very lowest of Thy serA'ants ?

Behold, O Lord, I now have Thee, who hast all
things : I possess Thee, who possessest all things and
canst do all things ; therefore, O my God and my All,
do Thou wean my heart from all other things beside
Thee, for in them there is nothing but vanity and

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weariness of spirit ; on Thee alone may my heart be
fixed ; in Thee be my rest, for in Thee is my treasure,
in Thee are sovereign truth, true happiness, and eter-
nal life.

lyet my soul, O Lord, feel the sweetness of Thy pres-
ence. May it taste how sweet Thou art, O Lord, that,
drawn by love of Thee, it may seek for nothing where-
in to rejoice out of Thee ; for Thou art the joy of my
heart, and my God, and my portion for ever.

Thou art the Physician of my soul, who with Thine
own stripes hast healed our sickness. I am that sick
soul whom Thou camest from heaven to heal ; heal
my soul, therefore, for I have sinned against Thee.

Thou art the Good Shepherd who hast laid down
Thy life for Thy sheep. Behold, I am that sheep
which was lost, and yet Thou dost vouchsafe to feed
me with Thy Body and Blood ; lay me now upon Thy
shoulders. What wilt Thou refuse me, who hast given
Thyself unto me ? O be Thou my Shepherd, and I
shall lack nothing in the green pasture wherein Thou
feedest me, until I am brought to the pastures of eter-
nal life.

O Thou true Light, which enlightenest every man
who Cometh into the world, enlighten mine eyes, that
I sleep not in death.

O Fire continually burning, and never failing ! be-
hold how lukewarm and cold I am ; O do Thou in-
flame my reins and my heart, that they may be on fire
with the love of Thee. For Thou camest to send fire
on the earth, and what wnlt Thou but that it be
kindled ?

O King of Heaven and earth, rich in pity ! behold,
I am poor and needy ; Thou knowest what I most

334 Thanksgiving after Communion.

require ; Thou alone art able to enrich and help me ;
help me, O God, and out of the treasure of Thy good-
ness succor Thou my needy soul.

O my Lord and my God ! behold, I am Thy ser-
vant : give me understanding and kindle my aflfections,
that I may know and do Thy ^vill.

Thou art the Lamb of God, the Lamb -^nthout spot,
who takest away the sins of the world ; take away from
me whatever hurteth me and displeaseth Thee ; and
give me what Thou knowest to be pleasing to Thee
and good for me.

Thou art my love and all my joy ; Thou art my God
and my all ; Thou art the portion of my inheritance
and of my cup ; Thou art He that will restore my in-
heritance unto me.

O my God and my All ! may the sweet and burning
power of Thy love, I beseech Thee, so absorb my soul,
that I may die unto the world for the love of Thee,
who for the love of me hast vouchsafed to die upon the
Cross, O my God and my All.

Lord, if I had lived innocently, I could not have de-
sen'ed to receive the crumbs that fall from Thy Table.
How great is Thy mercy, who hast feasted me with the
Bread of Virgins, with the Wine of Angels, with Manna
from heaven !

O when shall I pass from this dark glass, from this
veil of Sacraments, to the \'ision 'of Thy eternal light ;
from eating Thy Body, to beholding Thy face in Thy
eternal kingdom ?

Let not m}- sins crucify the Lord of life again ; let it
never l>e said of me. The hand of hi)?i 7uho bctrayeth
Me is ic'ith Me on the table.

O that I might love Thee as well as ever any creature

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loved Thee ! Let me thiuk nothing but Thee, desire
nothing but Thee, enjoy nothing but Thee.

O Jesus, be a Jesus unto me. Thou art all things
unto me. Let nothing ever please me but what savors
of Thee and Thy miraculous sweetness.

Blessed be the mercies of our Lord, who of God is
made unto me wisdom, and justice, and sanctification,
and redemption. Let him who glorieth glory in the
Lord. Amen.

Adore and Mafrnifv the Lord.

OLORD Jesus, sweetest Guest, mayest Thou have
come happily to me, Thy poor and humble ser-
vant. Mayest Thou have entered in blessing under
this mean and lowly roof. Blessed art Thou, O Lord,
in the highest, for that Thou hast come into my heart,
Thou Day-spring from on high. O King of peace,
drive from my heart all vain and idle thoughts, that
my soul may be able to imitate and to love Thee
only, the Author of peace. For what beside Thee, O
Thou peace. Thou calm and sweetness of my heart,
should my soul seek for or desire ?

Pray for Grace.

^'SRANT me Thy grace, most merciful Jesus, that it
y^ may be with me, and work with me, and con-
tinue with me even to the end. Grant me ever to will
and to desire what is most pleasing unto Thee. Let Thy
will be mine, and my will ever follow Thine in perfect
agreement with it, that so I may neither choose nor
reject, save what Thou choosest and rejectest.

Grant me to die to all that is in the world, and for
love of Thee to be content to be despised and unknown

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in this life. Grant me, above all objects of desire, to
rest in Thee, and to still my heart to perfect pence in
Thee. For Thou art the true peace of the heart, Thou
art its only rest, and out of Thee all is restless and un-
quiet. In this peace, that is in Thyself alone, my chief
and eternal good, may I lay me down and take my rest.
Ame?!.

',ive rha>ik>.

Y~fX ^"^^ ^^^^^^ ^ render unto Thee, O Lord Jesus, for
vJlA» all that Thou hast done unto me, and on this
day especially ? In Thy care for me Thou hast given
me Th}- Body for mv_foodi and Th\- Blood forjmy
drink, and both,iQFaj)ledge_of Juture^lon.-. Would
that my lips might be^opened, and my mouth filled
with Thy praise, that I might sing of Thy glory and of
Thy greatness all the da}- long, and tell of all Thy
wondrous works. O my soul, magnify the Lord, from
whom thou hast received blessings so many and so
great ; and rejoice, my spirit, in God thy Sa\4our : for
He hath looked down on my lowliness ; and the
Mighty One hath done great things for me, and hath
filled me, when hungry, with good things.

Let my words please Thee, O Lord ; my joy shall
be in Thee, and I will be exercised in Thy command-
ments. Hold Thou me by my right hand, and guide
me by Thy wnll, that Thou may est afterw-ards receive
me with Thy glory ; for Thy mercy's sake. Amen.

OJer to God the Father Hi.s Sou Jesus Chri.sl.

OMOST Merciful Father, who hast so loved me as
to give to me Thine Only-begotten Son for my
food and drink, and with Him all things, look upon
the Face of Thine Anointed, in whom Thou art well

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pleased. This Thy Beloved Son, and with Him my
heart, I offer and present to Thee for all the blessings
Thou hast this day given me. Mayest Thou, O Father,
be now well pleased in Him, and through Him turn
away Thine indignation from me.

Behold the One Mediator between God and men, a
Man Christ Jesus, my Advocate and High-Priest, who
intercedes for me. Him do I offer and plead before
Thee, who committed no sin, but bore the sins of the
world, and by whose stripes we are healed. Accept,
therefore, O Holy Father, this Immaculate Victim, to
the honor and glory of Thy name, in thanksgiving for
all Thy benefits bestowed upon me, in remission also
of my sins, and supply of all my defects and shortcom-
ings.

O Blessed Virgin, Mother of my God and Saviour,
recommend my petitions to thy Son. O all 3e Angels
and Saints, citizens of heaven, join also your prayers
with mine. Ye stand always before the Throne, and
see Him face to face, whom I here receive under veils.
Be ever mindful of me, and obtain from Him and
through Him that with you I may bless Him and love
Him for ever. Amen.

Off'fy Yoursvlj lo Christ.

OLORD, for that I am Thy servant and the son of
Thy handmaid, I therefore renounce the devil
and all his works and pomps ; all the vanity of this
wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh. Thou
alone art the God of my heart ; Thou, O God, art my
portion for ever. Thou art the portion of my inheri-
tance and of my cup. Thou art He that will restore
my inheritance unto me. Do Thou therefore take for

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Thine own the whole powers of my soul, my memory,
my intellect, and all my will. All that I am, and all
that I have, Thou hast bestowed upon me : therefore
I give back all to Thee, and surrender it to be wholly
governed by Thy sovereign will. Grant me but grace
to love Thee alone, and I am rich enough and ask no
more.

Het\ may be said the Tantum Krgo Kp. 222), the Lauda bion ( p, 632),
:he Pange Lingua '/ "•' '■ ■ • ''■" /"■-'••■ " '"i=">> -^z 'i^^
KUssed Sacra me?!/

A PRAYKR^i^

To 7vhich J^pc Pius V/J. has annexed a Plenary In-
dulgence, -cvhieh all the faithful viay obtain who,
after having confessed their sins tcith contrition,
and received the Holy Communion, shall devoutly
recite it before an image or representation of Christ

Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus,
I cast myself upon my knees in Thy
sight, and with the most fer\'ent desire of
my soul I pray and beseech Thee that
Thou wouldst impress upon my heart
lively sentiments of Faith, Hope, and
Charity, with true repentance for my
sins, and a firm desire of amendment,
whilst with deep affection and grief of
soul I ponder within myself and merxtal-
ly contemplate Thy five most precious

Wounds ; having before my eyes that which David
spake in prophecy : They have pierced my hands
and feet ; they have numbered all my bones.

^be Dewtion of the fort? Iboura'
a&oratioit.

^ HIS Devotion, known in Italy as the Qua-
<!^\ ranf ore, continues for Forty Hours, in
j^ memory of the forty hours during which
the Body of our lyord remained in the Sep-
ulchre. It was begun at Milan in 1534,
and was introduced into Rome by St. Philip
Neri in 1548, and sanctioned by Pope Clem-
ent VIII., who issued a solemn Bull respect-
ing it, November 25, 1592.

The devotion owes its origin to Father Jo-
seph, a Capuchin friar at Milan. In the year
1534 the city of Milan was suffering all the
horrors attendant on war, and was reduced
almost to despair, when Father Joseph called
upon the citizens to raise their eyes from the
miseries around them, and look up to heaven for succor, assuring
them, on the part of God, that if they would give themselves to
fervent pra3'er for forty hours, their city and their countr}' would
be liberated from the devastations of their enemies. The citi-
zens obeyed the call. The Forty Hours' Prayer coxnmenced in
the Cathedral, and was taken up by the other churches of the
city in rotation. The people meanwhile attended with fervor at
the appointed prayers, and approached with great devotion the
Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist. Heaven did
not delay to fulfil the assurance given by the pious .servant of
God; for in a short time the Emperor Charles V. and Francis,
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340 A Visit to the Bi^essed Sacramext.

King of France, were seen at the gate of Milan arrangfing the ar-
ticles of peace.

To promote this devotion Pope Clement VIII. granted a Plenarj'
Indulgence to all such as, confessing their sins and receiving Holy
Communion, should visit any church or chapel where this devo-
tion was being performed.

To gain this Indulgence it is required (i> to visit the Blessed
Sacrament once during the three daj's of Exposition ; and (2) to
receive HoU' Communion on the day preceding, or on one of the
three days, but not necessarily in the same church or chapel in
which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed.

Pope Paul V. also granted an Indulgence of ten years and ten
quadragence for every Visit made to the Bles.sed Sacrament thus
exposed.

These Indulgences are applicable to the Souls in Purgator\-.

The forms of prayers used in this devotion are, the Litany
of the Saints, Collects, etc., as given o\\ page 256 ; to which may
be added the Litany of the Holy Name ( p. 6o>, the Litany of the
Blessed Virgin {p. 65), the Miseiere {p. 241^), and the Te Deiim
ip. 160).

A VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRA-
MENT.

An Act of Adoration to the Most Holy
Trinity.

I MOST hunibly adore Thee, O uncreated Father,
aud Thee, O Only-begotten Son, and Thee, O
Holy Ghost the Paraclete, one Almighty, Everlasting,
and Unchangeable God, Creator of heaven aud earth,
and of all things visible aud in\nsible. I acknowledge
in Thee a true aud ineffable Trinity of Persons, a true
and indivisible Unity of Substance. I glorify Thee, O
Almighty Trinity, one only Deity, my most compas-
sionate Lord, my sweetest hope, my dearest light, my

A Visit to the Bi^essed Sacrament. 341

most desired repose, my joy, my life, and all my good.
To Thy most merciful goodness I commend my soul
and body ; to Thy most sacred Majesty I wholly devote
myself, and to Thy divine will I resign and yield my-
self eternally. All honor and glory be to Thee for ever
and ever. Amen.

OHEAVENI.Y Father, O most forgi\dng Father,
O Lord God, have mercy upon me a wretched
sinner, have mercy upon all men. In fullest repara-
tion, expiation, and satisfaction for all my iniquities
and negligences, and for the sins of the whole world,
and perfectly to supply the deficiency of my works,
I offer unto Thee Thy Beloved Son, Christ Jesus, in
union v»ith that sovereign charity with which Thou
didst send Him to us, and didst give Him to us as
omr Saviour. I offer His transcendent virtues, and
all that He did and suffered for us. I offer His la-
bors, sorrows, torments, and most Precious Blood. I
offer the merits of the most Blessed Virgin Mary and
of all Thy Saints. Assist me, I beseech Thee, O most
merciful Father, through the same Thy Son, by the
power of Thy Holy Spirit. Have mercy on all un-
happy sinners, and graciously call them back to the
way of salvation. Grant to all the lixdng pardon and
grace, and to the faithful departed eternal light and
rest. Amen.

t~\ HOLY Spirit, sweeiest Comforter, who proceedest
^-^ from the Father and the Son in an ineffable
manner, come, I beseech Thee, and enter into my
heart. Purify and cleanse me from all sin, and sanc-
tify my soul. Wash away its defilements, moisten its
dryness, heal its wounds, subdue its stubbornness, melt

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its colduess, and correct its wanderings. Make me
truly humble and resigned, that I may be pleasing
unto Thee, and Thou niayest abide with mc for ever.
O most blessed Light, O Light worthy of all love, en-
lighten me. O Joy of Paradise, O fount of purest
delights, O m\- God, give Thyself to me, and kindle in
my inmost soul the fire of Thy love. O my Lord, in-
struct, direct, and defend me in all things. Give me
strength against all undue fears and a cowardly spirit ;
bestow upon me a right Faith, a firm Hope, and a sin-
cere and perfect Charity ; and grant that I may ever do
Thy most gracious will. A))i€n.

\ Prayer or St. Ai.phoxst's Liouori.'"'

'"1 '. ORD Jesus Christ, who, through the love which
r-*-- ^ Thou bearest to men, dost remain with them,
day and night, in this Sacrament, full of mercy and of
love, expecting, in\-iting, and recei\'ing all who come
to visit Thee : I believe that Thou art present in the
Sacrament of the Altar. From the abyss of my no-
thingness I adore Thee, and I thank Thee for all the
graces which Thou hast bestowed upon- me, particularly
for ha\'ing given me Thyself in this Sacrament, for
ha\nng given me for my advocate Thy most holy
Mother, Mary, and for having called me to \-isit Thee
in this church. I pay nu- homage this day to Thy
most lo\'iug Heart, and I do so. first, in thanksgi\nng
for this great gift itself ; secondly, as a reparation for
all the injuries which Thou hast received from Thine
enemies in this Sacrament ; thirdly, I wish, by this
\nsit, to adore Thee in all those places on earth where
Thou art Sacramentally present, and in which Thou
art the least honored and the most abandoned. My

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Jesus, I love Thee with my whole heart. I am sorry
for having hitherto so many times offended Thine in-
finite goodness. I purpose, with the assistance of Thy
grace, never more to offend Thee ; and, at this mo-
ment, miserable as I am, I consecrate my whole being
to Thee. I give Thee my entire will, all my affections
and desires, and all that I have. From this day for-
ward do what Thou wilt with me, and \\nth everything
that belongs to me. I ask and desire only Thy holy
love, the gift of final perseverance, and the perfect ful-
filment of Thy will. I commend to Thee the souls in
purgatory, particularly those who were most devoted
to the most Blessed Sacrament and to the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary ; and I also commend to Thee all poor sin-
ners. Finally, my dear Saviour, I unite all my affec-
tions with the affections of Thy most loving Heart ;
and, thus united, I offer them to Thine Eternal Father,
and I entreat Him, in Thy name and for Thy sake,
to accept and answer them. Amen.

The Prayer Look down, O IvOrd {p. go), may be iised here.

An Act of Reparation to the Sacred PIeart of

TEST'S.

O JESUS, Only Son of the Living God, w4io, by an
incomprehensible effect of Thy love, wast pleased
to be made Man, to be born in a stable, to live amidst
labors and sufferings, to die upon a Cross, and to leave
us, as a perpetual pledge of Thy tenderness. Thine own
Body and Blood for the nourishment of our souls, in the
ineffable Sacrament of the Eucharist : Thou beholdest
at Thy feet a criminal covered with confusion, who
comes, in the spirit of union with all the associates in
the adoration of Thy divine Heart, humbly to confess

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his ingratitude, his iniquities, and those of all other
men, that he may make reparation for them as far as in
him lies.

Alas ! O loving Jesus, we have sinned against heaven
and before Thee. What hath Thy most Sacred Heart
not suffered on our part in the course of Thy sacred
life, in Thy bitter Passion, and from the moment that
Thou hast dwelt amongst us in the Sacrament of Thy
Love ! O with how much bitterness, opprobrium, and
grief have we deluged Thy di\-ine Heart ! Pardon ;
mercy ; O adoraljle Heart of Jesus ! mercy for me,
mercy for all men, and for our land in particular !

I detest, with all the sincerity of my soul, and with
the most profound and bitter grief, everything which
hath ever offended Thee in myself or in others ; I de-
test it for the love Thou deser\-est, and which is su-
premely due unto Thee. O that I could efface with
my tears, and wash away with my blood, the inju-
ries which we have done unto Thee. O that I could
repay Thee, by my repentance, by my works, and by
my love, all the glory, honor, and satisfaction of which
Thou hast been robbed by the injuries and outrages
that have been committed against Thee ! Accept ^t
least the earnest desire with which Thou inspirest me.

Vouchsafe, O Heart infinitely rich in mercy, to light
again in my heart and that of all men the sacred fire
which Thou caniest to kindle upon the earth. Let it
purify them, let it inflame them, let it make of them
one heart with Thy Heart. Pour down, I beseech
Thee, Th}- most precious and abundant benedictions on
Thy holy Church, and those who govern it ; on this
diocese, on this region, and on all those who are united
with us in devotion to Thv Sacred Heart. O Heart

A Visit to the Bi^kssed Sacrament. 345

of Jesus, live, reign in all hearts, for time and for
eternity. Amen.

A.\ \^\ iU- LUNSKCK.ATIU2S Tu THi; v^ALKED liKAKT

OF Jesus.

>^0 Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, do I devote and
v_-^ offer up my life, my thoughts, my words, my
actions, and my sufferings. May my whole being be
no longer employed but in loving and serving and
glorifying Thee. O Sacred Heart, be Thou henceforth
the sole object of my love, the protector of my life, the
pledge of my salvation, and my refuge at the hour of
my death. Plead for me, O blessed and adorable Heart,
at the Bar of Divine Justice, and screen me from the
anger which my sins deser\^e. Imprint Thyself like a
Seal upon my heart, that I may never be separated
from Thee. May my name also be ever engraven upon
Thee, and may I ever be consecrated to Thy glory,
ever burning with the flames of Thy Love, and entirely
penetrated with it for all eternity. This is all my de-
sire, to live in Thee. One thing have I sought of the
Lord, and this will I seek, that I may dwell in the
Heart of my Lord all the days of my life.

A Pkayer to t«e External Father.

t~>^ ETERNAL Father, let me offer up unto Thy
^^ mercy the Sacred Heart of Thy dearly-beloved
Son, even as He offered Himself up a Sacrifice to Thy
Justice.

Accept, on my behalf, all the thoughts, sentiments,
affections, motions, and all the actions of this Sacred
Heart ; they are mine, because It was immolated for

346 A Visit to the Blessed Sacrament.

me ; they are mine, because for the future I am re-
solved to admit uothiug into my heart but what hath
place iu Thiue. Receive, then, O God, the merits of
this Sacred Heart in satisfaction for my sins, and in
thanksgiving for all the benefits conferred upon me.
Receive them, O Lord,»as so many motives for grant-
ing my petitions. Give me, O Lord, for their sake, all
the graces I need, but especially the gift of final per-
severance. Receive them as so many acts of love,
adoration, and praise, which I now offer to Thy divine
Majesty. This Sacred Heart, this Heart alone, can
love, honor, and glorify Thee as Thou desers^est.
Amen.

A Prayer to the Sacred He.\ i

Ble.ssed Sacrament uf the Ai.i

^t:=^ 0\V boundless, O Jesus, is Thy Love ! Thou hast
r*-b prepared for me, of Thy most precious Body
and Blood, a di\nne Banquet, wherein Thou dost give
Thyself to me without reserve. What hath urged Thee
to this excess of love? Nothing but Thine own most
Loving Heart. O adorable Heart of Jesus, Furnace of
divine Love, receive my soul into the wounds of Thy
most sacred Passion, that in this school of charity I
may learn to make a return of love to that God who
hath given me such wonderful proofs of His Love.
Ainen.

fYESUS, meek and humble of heart,
q) j\Iake my heart like unto Thine !'0

O sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore

That I may ever love Thee more anr] more ! ^^^

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347

O Heart of Jesus, buruiug with love of me, inflame
my heart with the love of Thee ! (i)

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, mayest Thou be known,
loved, and adored throughout all the world ! (i)

O Heart of my dear Redeemer, may the love of Thy
friends supply all the injuries and neglects which
Thou sustainest !

^bc Statioue of tbc Cro60,

-.-HIS DEVOTION arose first in Jerusalem,
among the Christians who dwelt there, out
jV of veneration for those sacred spots luhich were
: sanctified by the sufferings of our Divine Re-
'i' deemer. From the Holy City this devout ex-
'}. ercise was introduced into Europe. When, in
' ' ^'- ■ ■ ' • ~ i^^2, the Franciscan Fathers established their

house in Jerusalem, and undertook the cus-
tody of the sacred places of the Holy Land,
they began to spread throughout the Catholic
Ci, '^ world the dex'otinn of the Way of the Cross.

This excellent devotion has met with the re-
peated approvals of the Holy See, and is en-
riched with many Indulgences ; to gain them,
it is necessary to meditate, according to indi-
vidual ability, on the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and to go from one Station to another, if the space and number
of persons will admit.

Method of Practising this Exercise,

Composed by St. Alpiionsus Eiguori, a.d. 1787.

J.'t each utie,kneeli/ig befote the High .{liar. niiiKc an Act of Lon-
iriiion, and form the intention of gaining the Indulgences,

:,fi,-tlii'r r'lir Jiiiitst'lt I,: far the aui'ls in Piirgalorv. Then say :

My Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast made this journey

to die for me with love unutterable, and I have so

many times unworthily abandoned Thee ; but now I

love Thee with my whole heart, and because I love

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Thee I repeut sincerely for having ever offended Thee.
Pardon me, my God, and permit me to accompany
Thee on this joCirney. Thou goest to die for love of
me ; I wish also, my beloved Redeemer, to die for love
of Thee. My Jesus, I will live and die always united
to Thee.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.*

I'IRST STATION.

JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how Jesus, after having been scourged and
crowned with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pi-
late to die on the Cross.

/T^Y adorable Jesus, it was not- Pilate ; no, it was
' ' my sins that condemned Thee to die. I be-
seech Thee, by the merits of this sorrowfid journey, to
assist my soul in her journey towards eternity. I love
Thee, my beloved Jesus ; I love Thee more than my-
self ; I repent with my whole heart of having offended
Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee
again. Grant that I may love Thee always ; and then
do with me what Thou wilt.

* While passing from one Station to another, a verse of the Stabat
Mater (p. 617) is frequently sung.

350 The Stations of the Cross.

Our Father. Hail INIar}-. Glor}- be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

SECOND STATION.

JESUS IS MADE TO BEAR HIS CROSS.

F. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

J^. Because b}- Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how Jesus, in making this journey vdth the
Cross on His shoulders, thought of us, and for us of-
fered to His Father the death He was about to un-
dergo.

CTy Y most beloved Jesus, I embrace all the tribula-
" ^ tions Thou hast destined for me until death.
I beseech Thee, by the merits of the pain Thou didst
suffer in carrying Th}- Cross, to give me the necessary
help to carry mine with perfect patience and resigna-
tion. I love Thee, Jesus my love ; I repent of having
offended Thee. Never permit me to separate m3'self
from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always
and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For ver>- love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

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THIRD vSTATION.

JESUS FAI,I,S THE FIRST TIME UNDER HIS CROSS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider this first fall of Jesus under His Cross. His
flesh was torn by the scourges, His head crowned with
thorns, and He had lost a great quantity of blood. He
was so weakened that He could scarcely walk, and yet
He had to carry this great load upon His shoulders.
The soldiers struck Him rudely, and thus He fell seve-
ral times in His journey.

ATX Y Jesus, it is not the weight of the Cross, but of
\i'^> my sins, which has made Thee suffer so much
pain. Ah ! b}- the merits of this first fall, deliver me
from the misfortune of falling into mortal sin. I love
Thee, O my Jesus, with my whole heart ; I repent of
having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend
Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of nie :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

FOl'RT?! STATION.

JESUS MEETS HIS AFFI^ICTED MOTHER.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

352 The Stations of the Cross.

Consider the meeting of the Sou and the Mother,
which took place on this journey. Jesus and Mary
looked at each other, and their looks became as so
many arrows to wound those hearts which loved each
other so tenderly.

/'T\ y most loving Jesus, by the sorrow that Thou
N'-% didst experience in this meeting, grant me the
grace of a truly devoted love for Thy most holy
jMother. And thou, my Queen, who wast over-
whelmed wnth sorrow, obtain for me, by thy inter-
cession, a continual and tender remembrance of the
Passion of thy Son. I love Thee, Jesus my love ; I re-
pent of hax-ing offended Thee. Never permit me to
offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee, and
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail ^Slary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For ven' love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

FIFTH STATION.
THE CYRENIAN HEI,PS JESUS TO CARRY HIS CROSS.

K We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

/^. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how the Jews, seeing that at each step Jesus
from weakness was on the point of expiring, and fear-
ing that He would die on the way, when they wished
Him to die the ignominious death of the Cross, con-
strained Simon the Cyrenian to carry the Cross be-
hind our Lord.

Th]e: Stations of the Cross. 353

^T^Y most beloved Jesus, I will not refuse the Cross
psJ-< as the C3^renian did ; I accept it — I embrace it.
I accept in particular the death Thou hast destined for
me, with all the pains which may accompany it ; I
unite it to Thy death~I offer it to Thee. Thou hast
died for love of me ; I wall die for love of Thee, and to
please Thee. Help me by Thy grace. I love Thee,
Jesus my love ; I repent of having offended Thee.
Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I
may love Thee ; and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

SIXTH. STATION.
VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUS.

F. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

i?. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how the holy woman named Veronica, see-
ing Jesus so afflicted, and His face bathed in sweat and
blood, presented Him with a towel, w4th which He
wiped His adorable face, leaving on it the impression
of His hol}^ countenance.

rT-^Y most beloved Jesus, Thy face was beautiful
N'o^t before, but in this journey it has lost all its
beauty, and wounds and blood have disfigured it.
Alas ! my soul also was once beautiful, when it received
Thy grace in Baptism ; but I have disfigured it since
by my sins. Thou alone, my Redeemer, canst restore

354 The vStatioxs of the Cross.

it to its former beauty. Do this by Thy passion, and
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For ven,' love of me :
All ! let me bear Thee company

I wish to die with Thee.

SF.VKN'TH STATION.
JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIME.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

J^. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider the second fall of Jesus under the Cross — a
fall which renews the pain of all the wounds of the
head and members of our afflicted Lord.

QY most gentle Jesus, how many times Thou hast
pardoned me, and how many times have I fal-
len again, and begun again to offend Thee ! Oh! by the
merits of this new fall, give me the necessary helps to
persevere in Th}' grace until death. Grant that in all
temptations which assail me I may always commend
myself to Thee. I love Thee, Jesus my love, with my
whole heart ; ' I repent of ha\nng offended Thee.
Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I
may love Thee always ; and then do with me what
Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail INIary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

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EIGHTH STATION.
JESUS SPEAKS TO THE WOMEN OF JERUSAI.EM.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how those women wept with compassion at
seeing Jesus in such a pitiable state, streaming with
blood, as He walked along. But Jesus said to them :
Weep not for Me, but for your children.
f\\^ Jesus, laden with sorrows, I weep for the
Vi-/ offences I have committed against Thee, be-
cause of the pains they have deserved, and still more
because of the displeasure they have caused Thee, who
hast loved me so much. It is Thy love, more than the
fear of hell, which causes me to weep for my sins. My
Jesus, I love Thee more than myself ; I repent of hav-
ing offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee
again. Grant that I may love Thee always ; and then
do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For verj' love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

NINTH STATION.

JESUS FAIylvS THE THIRD TIME.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider the third fall of Jesus Christ. His weak-

356 The Stations of the Cross.

iiess was extreme, aud the cruelty of His executioners
excessive, who tried to hasten His steps when He had
scaicely strength to move.
*y l*H. my outraged Jesus, by the merits of the
tyjr-^ weakness Thou didst suffer in going to Calvary,
give me strength sufficient to conquer all human re-
spect, and all my wicked passions, which have led me
to despise Thy friendship. I love Thee, Jesus my love,
with my whole heart ; I repent of ha\'ing offended
Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant
that I may love Thee always ; and then do with me
what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company

I wish to die with Thee.

TENTH STATION.

JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS.

y. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

/?. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider the violence with which the executioners
stripped Jesus. His inner garments adhered to His
torn flesh, and they dragged them off so roughly that
the skin came with them. Compassionate your Sa-
viour thus cruelly treated, and say to Him :
/'PlY innocent Jesus, by the merits of the torment
^'■^ Thou has felt, help me to strip myself of all
affection to things of earth, in order that I may place
all my love in Thee, who art so worthy of my love. 1

The Stations of the Cross. 357

love thee, O Jesus, with my whole heart ; I repent of
having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend
Thee again. Grant that I may love thee always ; and
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Om- Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to. the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of ine :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

KLEVENTH vSTATIOX.

JESUS IS NAII^ED TO THE CROSS.

F. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

i?. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how Jesus, after being thrown on the Cross,
extended His hands, and offered to His Eternal Father
the sacrifice of His life for our salvation. These bar-
barians fastened Him with nails, and then, raising the
Cross, allowed Him to die with anguish on this in-
famous gibbet.

^T^Y Jesus ! loaded with contempt, nail my heart
\*-^ to Thy feet, that it may ever remain there, to
love Thee, and never quit Thee again. I love Thee
more than myself ; I repent of having offended Thee.
Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I
may love Thee always ; and then do with me what
Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of nie :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

358 Thp: Stations of the Cross.

TWELFTH STATION.

JESUS DIES OX THE CROSS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, aud we bless Thee.

i?. Because .by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how thy Jesus, after three hours' Agony on
the Cross, consumed at length with anguish, abandons
Himself to the weight of His body, bows His head aud
dies.

OMY dying Jesus, I kiss devoutly the Cross on
which Thou didst die for love of me. I have
merited by my sins to die a miserable death, but Thy
death is my hope. Ah, by the merits of Thy death,
give me grace to die, embracing Thy feet, and burning
with love to Thee. I commit my soul into Thy hands.
I love Thee with my whole heart ; I repent of ever
having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend
Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always ; and
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die
, For very love of me :

Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;
I wish to die with Thee.

THIRTKKNTH STATION.

JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS.

l^. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
A*. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how, after the death of our Lord, two of His

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disciples, Joseph and Nicodemus, took Him down from
the Cross, and placed Him in the arms of His afflicted
Mother, who received Him wnth unutterable tender-
ness, and pressed Him to her bosom.

O MOTHER of sorrow, for the love of this Son,
accept me for thy servant, and pray to Him for
me. And Thou, my Redeemer, since Thou hast died
for me, permit me to love Thee ; for I wish but Thee,
and nothing more. I love Thee, my Jesus, and I re-
pent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me
to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee al-
ways ; and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear J^sus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

FOURTEENTH STATION.
JESUS IS PI.ACED IN THE SEPUI.CHRE.

F. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

i?. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how the disciples carried the body of Jesus
to bury it, accompanied by his holy Mother, who ar-
ranged it in the sepulchre with her own hands. They
then closed the tomb, and all withdrew.
*y ■' H, my buried Jesus, I kiss the stone that en-
(xJr-^ closes Thee. But Thou didst rise again the
third day. I beseech Thee by Thy Resurrection, make
me rise glorious with Thee at the last day, to be always

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The Stations of thr Cross.

united with Thee iu heaven, to praise Thee and love
Thee for ever. I love Thee, and I repent of ever hav-
ing offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee
again. Grant that I may love Thee ; and then do with
me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glorj' be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For verj- love of nie :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

A/Ur in:,., letiirn to tht High Altar, ami ^ay //., ^' ^., .,..■

Hail Mary, and the Glory be to the Father ^/?iv times, m honor
of the Passion of Jesus Christ, to gain the other Indulgences
granted to those ^vho recite them.

^be devotion of tbe Seven Mor&0
upon tbe Cro65.^'^

j.- OME unto my help, O God.
W'i J^' O Lord, make haste to help
me.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

'€^Mm H

The First IVord.

ATHBR, FORGIVK THEM, FOR
THEY KNOW NOT WHAT
THEY DO.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and
we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross
Thou hast redeemed the world.

O BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
agonize on the Cross that Thou mightest pay by
Thy sufferings the debt due to my sins, and didst open
Thy divine mouth to obtain my pardon from eternal
Justice : have mercy on all the faithful in their agony,
and on me also when I shall be in that extremity, and,
through the merits of Thy most Precious Blood shed
for our salvation, give us so lively a sorrow for our sins
that we may breathe out our souls into the bosom of
Thine infinite mercy.

361

362 The Seven Words upon the Cross.

Glor}' be to the Father, three times.

V. Have mercy ou us, O Lord.

R. Have mercy on us.

O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love
Thee, and I repent of lianug offended Thee by my
sins.

Th/' Serofid Jl'or:^.

1^ HIS DAY THOU SHAI.T BE WITH ME IN' PaRA-
^^ DISE.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

r\ BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
^-^ agonize on the Cross, and wdth such readiness
and bounty didst respond to the faith of the Good
Thief, who in the midst of Thy humiliation ac-
knowledged Thee to be the Son of God : O Thou who
didst assure him of Paradise, have mercy on all the
faithful in their agony, and on me also when I shall
be in that extremity, and, through the merits of Thy
most Precious Blood, revive in our souls a faith so
firm and constant that it may not waver at any sug-
gestion of the devil, so that we also may obtain the
blessed reward of Heaven.

Glory be to the Father, three times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Third Word.

{ SON ; BEHOLD T

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless

*TJ> EHOLD THY SON ; behold THY Mother

Thee.

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R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

f\ BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
agonize on the Cross, and, forgetting Thy suffer-
ings, didst leave us as a pledge of Thy love Thine own
most holy Mother, that through her we might confi-
dently have recourse to Thee in our greatest need :
have mercy on all the faithful in their agony, and on
me also when I shall be in that extremity, and, through
the interior martyrdom of this Thy dear Mother,
awaken in our hearts a firm hope in the infinite merits
of Thy most Precious Blood, that we may avoid the
eternal damnation which our sins have deserved.

Glory be to the Father, three times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Fourth Word.

(T) Y God ! My God ! why hast Thou forsaken
^"^ ME?

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

C\ BElvOVED Jesus, who for the love, of me didst
agonize on the Cross, and, heaping suffering on
suffering, didst endure with infinite patience not only
Thy many bodily tortures, but the most heavy afflic-
tion of spirit through the Dereliction of Thine Eternal
Father : have merc}^ on all the faithful in their agony,
and on me also when I shall be in that extremity, and,
through the merits of Thy most Precious Blood, give
us grace to suffer with true patience all the pains and

364 The Seven Words upon the Cross.

afflictions of our agony, that, uniting tliem with Thine,
we may be partakers of Thy glory in Paradise.

Glor\' be to the Father, three times.

Have raerc}-, etc.

The Fifth Word.

I THIRST.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

^~\ BELOVED Jesus, who didst agonize on the Cross
^^ for the love of me, and who, not satisfied with
all the ignominy and suffering, wouldst willingly have
suffered yet more, so that all men might be saved — as
was clearly proved when all the torrents of Thy Pas-
sion would not allay the Thirst of Th}- tender Heart :
have mercy on all the faithful in their agony, and on
me also when I shall be in that extremity, and, through
the merits of Thy most Precious Blood, enkindle such
a fire of charity in our hearts as may cause them to
burn \ntli the desire of uniting themselves to Thee for
all eternity.

Glory be to the Father, three times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Sixth IVnrd.
'TTT IS CONSUMMATED.

'^ r. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

/^ BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
^-"^ agonize on the Cross, and from that Throne of

The Seven Words upon the Cross. 365

Truth didst announce the completion of the work of
our Redemption, through which, from being the chil-
dren of wrath and perdition, we are become the children
of God and the heirs of Heaven : have mercy on all
the faithful in their agony, and on me also when I shall
be in that extremity, and, through the merits of Thy
most Precious Blood, detach us entirely from the world
and from ourselves, and at the moment of our agony
give us grace sincerely to offer Thee the sacrifice of
our life in expiation of our sins.

Glory be to the Father, three times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Seventh Word.

^-p^ATHER. into Thy hands I commend My
t-Li spirit.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

O BELOVED Jesus, who didst agonize on the Cross
for the love of me, and who, in completing
this great Sacrifice, didst accept the will of Thine
Eternal Father, by resigning Thy spirit into His hands,
and then bowing Thy Head and dying : have mercy on
a'll the faithful in their agony, and on me also when I
shall be in that extremity, and, through the merits of
Thy most Precious Blood, give us, in our agony, an en-
tire conformity to the divine will, that we may be ready
either to live or die according as it shall best please
Thee, desiring nothing but the accomplishment of Thy
blessed will in us.

366 The Seven Words upon the Cross.

Glor>' be to the Father, three times.
Have mercy, etc.

A Praytr to aur Blessed Lady of Sorrows.

OHOLY :Mother, most afflicted by the bitter sorrow
which thou didst endure at the foot of the Cross
during the Three Hours' Agony of Jesus : vouchsafe to
assist all of us," the children of thy sorrows, in our last
agony, that through thine intercession we may pass
from the bed of death to form a crown for thee in the
heavenly Paradise.

Hail Mary, t/iree times.

O Mary, Mother of grace,

Mother of mercy.

Protect us from the enemy.

And receive us at the hour of death, W

F. From sudden and unlooked-for death.,

J^. O Lord, deliver us.

V. From the snares of the de\'il,

J^. O Lord, deliver us.

y. From everlasting death,

i?. O Lord, deliver us.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who for the salvation of mankind didst
give an example and a help in the Passion and
Death of Thy Son : grant, we beseech Thee, that in the
liour of our death we may experience the effects of this
Th}- charity, and deserve to be partakers in the glory
of Him our Redeemer, tlirough the same Jesus Christ
our Lord.
R. Amen.

The Seven Words upon the Cross.

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Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and
HI)' soul.

Jesus, Mary, aud Joseph, assist me in my last agony.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my
soul in peace with you. W

Z\K IRo^ar? of the Blcsseb Uicgiu

HE devotion called the Rosary consists of fif-
teen Paler Nosters and Glorias, and one hun-
dred and fifty Ave Marias, to be recited on
Indulgenced beads. It is divided into three
parts, each containing five Decades, or Tens ;
a Decade consisting of one Paler, ten Aves, and
one Gloria.^ To each of these Decades is as-
signed one of the principal Mysteries of the
life of our Saviour or of His Blessed Mother, as
matter of meditation, whereon the mind is to
exercise itself wliile at prayer, and therefore it
; is prefixed to everj- Decade.

The fifteen My.steries, as we have said, are
divided into three parts — \-iz., five Joyful, five Sorrowful, and
five Glorious Mysteries. Now, the method consists in raising
corresponding affections in the will during the recital of each
Decade, such as the devotion of each one may suggest : for ex-
ample, in the first part, sentiments of jov for the coming of our
Redeemer ; in the second, oi compassion for the sufferings of our
L,ord, and contrition for our sins, which were the occasion of them ;
in the \.\\\rdL,oi lhanks_e:iving for the exaltation and glorv' of our
Saviour and His Blessed Mother, hoping through the merits of
His Passion, and her Intercession, to be made partakers of their
glor>'. To assist the mind in this exercise a short Meditation

ll IS customary to prclace these prayers with tlic Apvsiles'
L'retit, one Pati-r. three Aves, and one Gloria, as in the chaplet in-

tr,.,ln. -^-rl hv m Uri,!;..! of Sweden

30*

Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary. 369

and prayer are usually given to be used before and after each De-
cade. In order to say the Rosary well, we should not be satisfied
with merely pronounciug the words of the prayers, or with a
vague and general reflection on the Mysteries ; but we should en-
deavor to acquire the habit of reciting them with great attention
and reverence, at the same time dwelling in a vivid manner upon
the different Mysteries. In order to do this the better it is some-
times the custom, in addition to the short meditation on the
Mystery (which is usually read before the recital of each Decade,
and which contains, either expressed or understood, a prayer for
the particular Virtue to which it has relation), to subjoin a short
ejaculation in reference to the subject of the Mystery, which may
be inserted after the holy name of Jesus in the Hail Mary, or to
divide the meditation into ten points, one for each Ave. The
reading of the meditation, ejaculation, or prayer are only pious
practices to assist in the more devout recitation of the Rosary,
which consists essentially only in the recitation of the vocal
prayers while the mind dwells upon the subject of the Mystery
contemplated.

THE FORM OF BLESSING ROSARIES.
Proper to the Order of Preachers.

VrDTUTORIUM 110s- f~yJK help is in the

(v/'-"^ trum in nomine - name of the Lord.
Domini.

J^. Qui fecit coelum et J^. Who hath made hea-

terram. ven and earth.

K Domine, exaudi orati- F. O Lord, hear my

onem meam. prayer.

7?. Et clamor mens ad te A*. And let my cry come

veniat. ointo Thee.

370 Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary.

V. Uomiuus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with

you.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. /v. Aud with thy spiriU

Oremiis.

Lei us pniy.

/^MXIPOTENS ct mi-
^^ sericors Deus, qui
propter exiiniaui charita-
tem tuam qua dilexisti
nos, Filiuiu tuuui unigeui-
tuin Domiuum nostrum
Jesum Christum de coelis
in terram desceudere, et de
Beatissimce Marite Domi-
nse nostrse utero sacratis-
simo, Angelo iiuntiaute,
carnem suscipere, crucem-
que ac mortem subire, et
tertia die gloriose a mor-
tuis resurgere voluisti, ut
nos eriperes de potestate
diaboli : obsecramus im-
meiisam clemeutiam tuam,
ut haec signa Rosarii in
honorem et laudem ejus-
dem Genitricis Filii tui ab
Bcclesia tua fideli dicata
bene'^dicas et sancti"^
fices, eisque tantam infun-
das \'irtutem Spiritus Sauc-
ti, ut quicumque horum
quodlibet secum portaverit;

*ZT L:MIGHTY and most
r*-''-^ merciful God, who,
out of the wondrous love
whereby Thou hast loved
us, that Thou mightest de-
liver us from the power of
the devil, didst will that
Thine Only-begotten Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
should come down upon
earth, and at the message
of an Angel take flesh from
the most sacred Womb of
our Lady, Blessed Mary,
and undergo the death of
the Cross, and the third
day rise gloriously from the
dead : we implore Thine
abounding mercy that
Thou wDuldst bless "^ and
sanctify "^^ these Rosaries,
dedicated by Thy faithful
Church to the honor and
praise of the same Mother
of Thy Son, and w^ouldst
so abundantly pour forth
upon them the power of

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atque iu domo sua reve-
renter teuuerit, et iu eis ad
te, secuudum hujus sauc-
tae Societatis iustituta, di-
vina coutemplaudo mys-
teria devote oraverit, salu-
bri et perseveranti devoti-
oue abuudet, sitque cou-
sors et particeps omuium
gratiarum, privilegioruui et
indulgeutiarum, quae eidem
Societati per sauctam Se-
dem Apostolicam coucessa
fueruut, ab omui hoste
visibili et iuvisibili sem-
per et ubique in hoc saeculo
liberetur, et in exitu suo
ab ipsa Beatissima Virgine
Maria Dei Geuitrice tibi
plenus bonis operibus prae-
sentari mereatur. Per
eumdem Dominum nos-
trum Jesum Christum, Fi-
lium tuum, qui tecum vi-
vit et regnat in unitate
Spiritus Sancti Deus, per
omnia saecula saeculorum.

/?. Amen.

the Holy Ghost that who-
soever shall carry them
about their persons, and
shall reverently keep them
in their homes, and shall
devoutly pray unto Thee,
contemplating, according
to the institutes of this
holy Society, the divine
mysteries thereupon, may
abound in sound and last-
ing devotion, and may be
sharers and partakers in
all the graces, privileges,
and indulgences which
have been granted to the
same Society by the Holy
Apostolic See ; may at all
times and in all places be
delivered from every foe,
visible and invisible, in this
present world, and may
finally at the hour of death,
full of all good works, be
found worthy to be pre-
sented unto Thee by the
same most blessed Virgin
Mary, Mother of God.
Through the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
y?. Amen.

I hr tTiest then sprinkles the Rosaries ivtth holy water.

372 Rosary of the Bi^es^ed Virgin Mary.

A METHOD OF RECITING THE ROSARY OF

-X-^TT t-^ X^-rcr-r- -T'TT-TI^ MARY.

IN the name of the Father, •h and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.

V. Thou shalt open m}- Ups, O Lord.

R. And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.

V. Come unto m}- help, O God.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia.

\FyoiM ^^eptnagesima to Easter, /o; Alleluia io^, Praise to Thee,
O Lord, King of eternal Glorj-.J

; At the Cross say the Apostles' Creed . / believe in God, etc. On
the three small beads say : ist, / salute thee. Daughter of God
tht' Father ; obtain for us the gift of a firm faith. Hail Mary,
etc 2d. I salute thee, Mother of God the Son : obtain for us tht'
gift of constant hope. Hail Mary, etc. 3d, I salute thee, Spouse
or CnJ the Hol\ Gh'jsf . obtain for us tht gift of an ardent cha-

f HK FIVE JOYFUL MYSTERIES.

For Mondays and Thursdays ; the Sundays of
Advent, and those from the Epiphany un-
til Lent.

/. The Annunciation.

*T ' ET us contemplate, in this Myster}-, how the An-
r-* — * gel Gabriel saluted our Blessed Lad}- wnth the
title. Full of !^ race, and declared tmto her the Incar-
nation of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary. 373

Oiir Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

I.ef ifs pray.

OHOLY Mary, Queen of Virgins, through the
most high Mystery of the Incarnation of thy
beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, wherein our salva-
tion was begun, obtain for us, through thy most holy
intercession, light to understand the greatness of the
benefit He hath bestowed upon us, in vouchsafing to
become our Brother, and in giving thee. His own be-
loved Mother, to be our Mother also. Ameii.

II. The Visitation.

'T ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the
«-* — ^ Blessed Virgin Mary, understanding from the
Angel that her cousin St. Elizabeth had conceived,
went with haste into the mountains of Judea to visit
her, and remained with her three months.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

/^ HOIvY Virgin, spotless Mirror of humility, by
^— ^ that exceeding love which moved thee to visit
thy holy cousin St. Elizabeth, obtain for us, through
thine intercession, that our hearts being visited by thy
divine Son, and freed from all sin, we may praise and
give thanks to Him for ever. Amen.

III. The Birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.

*"■ ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the
«-■— ^ Blessed Virgin Mary, when the time of the

374 Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary.

delivery was come, brought forth our Redeemer, Jesus
Christ, at midnight, and laid Him in a manger, be-
cause there was no room for Him in the inns of Beth-
lehem.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

L.c't us pniY.

r^ PURE Mother of God, through thy \nrginal and
^^ most joyful delivery, whereby thou gavest to the
world thine only Son, our Saviour, obtain for us, we
beseech thee, through thine intercession, the grace to
lead such pure and holy lives in this world that we
may become worthy to sing, %\nthout ceasing, the mer-
cies of thy Son, and His benefits to us by thee. Amen.

IV. The Presentation of our Blessed Lord in the
Temple.

"T 1 ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the
«• * ^ Blessed Virgin Mary, on the day of her Purifi-
cation, presented the Child Jesus in the Temple, where
holy Simeon, giving thanks to God, with great devo-
tion received Him into his arms.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

I r' us pray.

/^ HOLY Virgin, niQst admirable example and pat-
^-^ tern of obedience, who didst present the Lord
of the Temple in the Temple of God, obtain for us, of
th}- Blessed Son, that, with holy Simeon and devout
Anna, we may praise and glorify Him forever. Amen.

Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 375

V. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple.

* I . ET us contemplate, in this JMystery, how the
«-* — * Blessed Virgin Mary, after having lost her be-
loved Son in Jerusalem, sought Him for the space of
three days ; and at length found Him in the Temple,
sitting in the midst of the Doctors, hearing them, and
asking them questions.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Lei us pray.

f~\ MOST Blessed Virgin, more than martyr in thy
^^ sufferings, and yet the comfort of such as are
afflicted : by that unspeakable j 03^ wherewith thy soul
was filled when at length thou didst find thy dearly-
beloved Sou in the Temple, teaching in the midst of
the Doctors, obtain of Him that we may so seek Him
and find Him in His hol}^ Catholic Church as never
more to be separated from Him. Afnen.

Hail, holy Queen, with V. and A*., and Prayer
(p. 79). Or Prayer of Rosary vSunday (p. 773).

THE. FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTKRIES.

For Tuesdays and Fridays, and the Sundays
IN Lent.

/. The Prayer and Bloody Sweat of our Blessed Sa-
viour ifi the Gardeti.

*T 1 ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our Lord
«* ^ Jesus was so afflicted for us in the Garden of

37^ Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Gethsemani that His Bod}- was bathed in a Bloody
Sweat, which ran down in great drops to the ground.

Our Father. Hail JIary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Virgin, more than martj'r, b}^ that ar-
dent prayer which our beloved Saviour poured
forth to His Heavenly Father, vouchsafe to intercede
for us, that, our passions being subjected to the obe-
dience of reason, we may always, and in all things,
conform and subject ourselves to the holy will of God.
A'tnefi.

II. The Scourging of our Blessed Lord at the Pillar.

"-w — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our
Ji — i Lord Jesus Christ was most cruelly scourged in
the house of Pilate ; the number of stripes inflicted
upon Him being, it is said, about five thousand.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

I ■ '. :is prav.

O MOTHER of God, Fountain of patience, through
those stripes thy only and dearly-beloved Son
vouchsafed to suffer for us, obtain of Him for us grace
to mortify our rebellious senses, to avoid the occasion
of sin, and to be ready to suffer evers'thing rather than
offend God. Adicu.

HI. The Crowning of our Blessed Saviour with
Thorns.

*-| — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how those
Ji — i cruel ministers of Satan plaited a Crown of

Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary. 377

Thorns, and cruell}^ pressed it on the Sacred Head of
our Lord Jesus Christ.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let lis pray.

O MOTHER of our Eternal Prince, the King of
Glory, by those sharp Thorns wherewith His
Sacred Head was pierced, we beseech thee to obtain,
through thine intercession, that we may be delivered
from all emotions of pride, and escape that shame which
our sins deserve at the day of judgment. Amen.

. IV. Jesus carrying His C^'oss.

'-% — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our
r" — * Ivord Jesus Christ, being sentenced to die, bore,
with most amazing patience, the Cross which was laid
upon Him for His greater torment and ignominy.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Virgin, model of patience, by the most
painful carrying of the Cross, in which thy Sou,
our Ivord Jesus Christ, bore the heavy weight of our
sins, obtain for us of Him, through thine intercession,
courage and strength to follow His steps, and bear our
cross after Him to the end of our lives. Amen.

V. The Crucifi.rion of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"ni ', ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our
J*=^ Ivord Jesus Christ, being come to Mount Cal-

37S ROSARV OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MaRY.

vary, was stripped of His clothes, aud His Hands and
Feet were cruelly nailed to the Cross, in the presence
of His most afiQicted Mother.

Ou7' Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Mary, Mother of God, as the Body of thy
beloved Son was for us stretched upon the Cross,
so may we offer up our souls and bodies to be cruci-
fied with Him, and our hearts to be pierced with grief
at His most bitter Passion ; and thou, O most sorrow-
ful Mother, graciously vouchsafe to help us, by thy
all-powerful prayers, to accomplish the work of our
salvation. Amen.
Hail, holy Queen, etc. {p. 79). Or Prayer (p. 773).

THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES.

For Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the Sun-
days FROM Easter untii^ Advent.

/. The Resurrection of our Lord from the dead.

'T ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our
«-*—-* IvOrd Jesus Christ, triumphing gloriously over
death, rose again the third day. Immortal and Impas-
sible.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Gloty be to
the Father,

Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary. 379

Ltl us pray.

O GLORIOUS Virgin Mary, by that unspeakable
joy thou didst receive in the Resurrection of thy
divine Son, we beseech thee obtain for us of Him that
our hearts may never go astray after the false joys of
this world, but may be wholly employed in seeking
the true and solid joys of heaven. Amefi.

II. The Ascension 0/ Christ into Heaven.

^ — 'ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our

,JI i Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His R.esur-

rection, ascended into heaven, attended by Angels,
in the sight of His most holy Mother and His holy
Apostles and Disciples.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

O MOTHER of God, consoler of the afflicted, as
thy beloved Son, when He ascended into hea-
ven, lifted up His hands and blessed His Apostles, as
He departed from them ; so vouchsafe, most holy
Mother, to lift up thy pure hands to Him on our be-
half, that we may enjoy the benefits of His blessing,
and of thine, here on earth, and hereafter in heaven.
Amen.

HI. The Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles.

*-m — 'ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the
,J — » Lord Jesus Christ, being seated on the right
hand of God, sent, as He had promised, the Holy

380 Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Ghost upon His Apostles, who, after He had ascended,
returned to Jerusalem, and continued in prayer and
supplication, waiting for the fulfilment of His promise.
Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let Hi pray.

OS ACRED Virgin, Tabernacle of the Holy Ghost,
we beseech thee to obtain, by thine intercession,
that this Comforter, whom thy beloved Son sent down
upon His Apostles, filling them thereby with spiritual
joy, may teach us in this world the true way of salva-
tion, and make us to walk in the way of virtue and
good works. Amen.

IV. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgi^i Mary into
Heaven.

"1 ' ET us ccMitemplate, in this Mystery, how the glo-
f* — ^ rious Virgin, twelve years after the Resurrec-
tion of her Sou, passed out of this world unto Him,
and was by Him taken up into heaven, attended by
the holy Angels.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OHOLV Virgin, who, entering the heavenly man-
sions, didst fill the Angels with joy and man
Mnth hope : vouchsafe to intercede for us at the hour
of our death, that, being delivered from the illusions
and temptations of the devil, we may joyfully pass
out of this earthly estate to enjoy the happiness of
eternal life. Amen.

Rosary of the Bi^kssed Virgin Mary. 381

V. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in
Heaven.

"T \ ET us coutemplate, in this Mystery, how the glo-
'-' — * nous Virgin Mary was, to the great jubilee and
exultation of the whole Court of heaven, crowned by
her Son with the brightest diadem of glory.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

f.(-i' us pray.

r^ GLORIOUvS Queen of all the heavenly host, we
^-^ beseech thee to accept these prayers, which, as
a Crown of Roses, we offer at thy feet ; and grant,
most gracious Lady, that, by thy intercession, our
souls may be inflamed with so ardent a desire of see-
ing thee so gloriously crowned, that it may never die
within us until it shall be changed into the happy frui-
tion of thy blessed sight. Amen.
Hail, holy Queen, etc. {p. 79). Or Prayer (p. 773).

A Prayer ascribed to St. Bernard.'!'

/T\EMORARB, O piis- "T^ BMBMBBR, O most

'^^ ' sima Virgo Maria, '-■-Xs loving Virgin Mary,

non esse auditum a sseculo, that never was it known

quemquam ad tua curren- that any one who fled to

tem prsesidia, tua implo- thy protection, implored

rantem auxilia, tua peteu- thy help, and sought thine

tem suffragia, esse derelic- intercession, was left for-

tum. Bgo, tali animatus saken. Inspired with this

confidentia, ad te, Virgo confidence, I fly unto thee,

382 Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary.

virginum, Mater, curro.
Ad te venio ; coram te ge-
meus peccator assisto. No-
li, Mater Verbi, verba mea
despicere, sed audi propi-
tia et exaudi.

Amen.

O Virgin of virgins, my
Mother. To thee I come ;
before thee I stand, sinful
and sorrowful. O Mother
of the Word, despise not
my words, but graciously
hear and grant my prayer.
A)ne?i.

V-^-;^ V3 :?>" V>'

"t^'^

^-a

^be Scapular^^^

OF THE CONFRATERNITY OF OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEIy.

ra:r4^c

1: HE Scapular, or Little Habit of the Blessed Vir-
: gin, is composed of two small square pieces of
'■ brown cloth, connected by two cords, and design-
: ed to be worn over the shoulders under the or-
K ditiary clothing. It was, according to a most
authentic tradition, given by our Blessed Lady
herself, as a pledge of her lov& and patronage, to
St. Simon Stock, general of the Carmelites, on
the i6th offuly, A .D. 1251.

THE FORM OF RECEIVING A PERSON
INTO THE CONFRATERNITY OF MT.
CARMEL,

And of Bi^essing and Bestowing the Scapular,
OR IviTTLE Habit of the Same.

The Postulant kneels before the Priest, who is x'cstedin smplicc a>ul
7t'hite stole, and the Priest says :

Q^USCEPlMUvS, Deus, TZTe have received Thy

^"^ misericordiam tuam mercy, O God, in

in medio templi tui ; se- the midst of Thy temple ;

383

384

The Scapular.

cundum nomen tuum,
Deus, sic et laus tua in
fines terrae ; justitia plena
est dextera tua.

Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster {secrefo).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salv/^w fac serviim
tuum,

R. Deus mens, speran-
tem in te.

V. Mitte ei, Domiue,
auxilium de sancto,

R. Et de Siou tuere
eum.

V. Nihil proficiat inimi-
cus in eo.

R. Et filius iniquitatis
non apponat nocere ei.

V. Doniine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad te
veniat.

}'. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

according to Thy name, O
God, so also is Thy praise
unto the ends of the earth ;
Thy right hand is full of
justice.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {itiaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

F. Save Thy servaiity

R. O my God, who put-
teth his trust in Thee.

/'. Send hbn help, O
Lord, from Thy holy place,

R. And defend him out
of Sion.

V. Let not the enemy
prevail against him,

R. Nor the' son of ini-
quity draw nigh to hurt
him.

I^. Q Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

K The Lord be with
you,

R. And with thy spirit.

The Scapui^ar.

385

Oremus.

Let us pray

^ USCIPIAT te Christus
N-^ in numero fidelium
suorum ; et nos, licet in-
digni, te suscipimus in ora-
tionibus nostris. Conce-
dat tibi Dens per Unigeni-
tum suum mediatorem Dei
et hominum, tempus bene
vivendi, locum bene agen-
di, constantiam bene per-
se verandi, et ad aeternae
vitae hereditatem feliciter
perveniendi ; et sicut nos
hodie fraterna charitas spi-
ritualiter jungit in terris,
ita divina pietas, quae di-
lectionis est auctrix et
amatrix, nos cum fidelibus
suis conjungere dignetur in
coelis. Per eumdem Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

V. Adjutorium nostrum
in nomine Domini,

R. Qui fecit coelum et
terram.

V. Sit nomen Domini
benedictum

fX\ AY Christ receive
^^^-^ thee into the num-
ber of His faithful people ;
and we, though unworthy,
receive Thee into fellow-
ship in our prayers. May
God, through His Only-
begotten, the Mediator be-
tween God and man, grant
thee time for right-living,
space for well-doing, stead-
fastness for truly persever-
ing, and for happily attain-
ing unto the inheritance of
everlasting life ; and as
brotherly love doth now
spiritually join us together
on earth, so may the Fa-
therly Love of God, the Au-
thor and Nourisher of all
love, vouchsafe to number
us among His faithful in
heaven. Through the
same Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

V. Our help is in the
name of the Lord,

R. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

V. Blessed be the name
of the Lord

386

The ScapuTvAR.

R. Bx hoc uimc et us-
que in sseculum.

V. Domiue, exaucli ora-
tionem meani.

R. Et clamor ineus ad
te veuiat.

V. Dominus vobiscimi.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

"O^ETERNE Pater, et
^'"^^ Omnipoteus Deus,
qui Unigenitum tuum ves-
tem nostrae mortalitatis in-
duere voluisti : obsecra-
mus immensam tuae largi-
tatis beue-Wictionem in
hoc genus effluere vesti-
menti, quod saucti Patres
ad innocentite et humilita-
tis indicium a reuuutian-
tibus Sccculo gestari sanxe-
runt, et sic ipsum bene 'i'
dicere digueris ; ut qui-
cumciue eo usus fuerit iii-
duere mereatur ipsum Do-
minum nostrum Jesum
Christum Filiuni tuum, qui
tecum \{\\t et regnat in
unitate Spiritus Sancti
Deus, per omnia Scecula
saeculorum.
R. Ameu.

R. From this time forth
for evermore.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R, And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be %N4th you.

R. And with thy spirit.

/ c'f US f>)\I\.

^VERLASTIXG Fa-
^°°^ tlier and Almighty
God, who didst will that
Thine Only-begotten

should put on the garment
of our mortal nature : we
humbly beseech Thee that
upon this form of garment,
which, as a sign of inno-
cence and humility, the
holy fathers appointed to
be worn by those renounc-
ing the world, Thou wouldst
pour the boundless riches
of Thy Benediction, + and
therewith bless ■4* the same;
to the end that whosoever
shall be clad in it may
also be found worthy to
put on our Lord Jesus
Christ Himself, Thy Son,
who liveth and reigneth,
etc. R. Amen.

The Scapui^ar.

387

Oretnus.

Let us p fay.

BUPPLICITBR te, Do-
mine, rogamus, ut
super hunc habitum servo
tuo imponendum bene -f"
dictio tua benigna descen-
dat, ut sit bene'^'dictus,
atque divina virtute procul
pellantur hostium nostro-
rum visibilium et iuvisi-*
bilium tela nequissima.

R. Amen.

( £\ IE humbly beseech
^J^ Thee, O Lord, that
Thy gracious blessing •!•
may descend upon this ha-
bit, now to be bestowed up-
on Thy servant, that it may
be blessed, -^^ and that the
wicked darts of all our ene-
mies, \isible and invisible,
may be driven far from us
by the power of God.
R. Amen.

77/1? Finest spi'inkles the. Scapular with holy water, and, placinf; it
upon thr shnjdders of the postulant , says :

Vt'CCIPE, vtr devote, 'T^ BCEIVK, devout

'%/—■-» hunc habitum be- r^~-Xy man, this blessed

nedictum, precans Sanctis- Habit ; and pray the most

simam Virginem, ut ejus Holy Virgin that by her

meritis ilium perferas sine merits thou mayest bear it

macula, et te ab omni ad- without stain, and that she

versitate defendat, atque ad
vitam perducat aeternam.

R. Amen.

may guard thee from all
adversity, and bring thee
unto life everlasting.
R. Amen.

"jpTDESTODominesup. '|f> E favorable, O Lord,

o/-*-. plicationibus nos- '^--^ unto our supplica-

tris, et hiinc famulw;;^ tu- tions, and grant that this

um, guem Sodalitati sane- Thy servant, whom, we now

tse Religionis Carmelita- receive into the Sodality of

;88

The Scapui,ar.

rum sociainus, perpeUia the holy Carmelite Order,
tribue firmitate corrobo- may be strengthened by
rari, ut perseveranti propo- Thy continual help ; that
sito, in omni sanctitate tiln with abiding purpose he
valeat famulari. may serve Thee in all holi-

ness of life.

"T^ROTEGE, Domine,
'^~ famul//;« tuuni sub-
sidiis pacis, et Beatae ^Marise
semper Virginis patrociniis
confidentem a cunctis hos-
tibus redde securww.

(^HIELD, O Lord, this
j'C^ ^\yy serva ;/ / with th e
shelter of Thy peace, and
as he trusts in the protect-
ing care of Blessed Mary
ever Virgin, do Thou make
hi)}i fearless of all enemies.

BENE+DICAT te con-
ditor coeli et terrae
Deus omnipotens, qui 'te
eligere dignatus est ad Be-
atissimae Virginis Mariae
de monte Carmelo Societa-
tem et Confraternitatem ;
quam precamur, ut in hora
obitus tui conterat caput
serpen tis, qui tibi est ad-
versarius, et tandem tam-
quam victor pal mam, et
coronam sempiteruae hae-
reditatis consequaris. Per
Christum Dominum nos-
tnmi.

R. Amen.

"jCTLMIGHTY God, the
r%J<-^ Creator of heaven
and earth, bless + thee. He
who hath vouchsafed to
call thee unto the Socie-
ty and Confraternity of
Blessed Mary of Mount
Carmel ; let us beseech
her, therefore, that in the
hour of til}' death she may
bruise the head of the ser-
pent, thine adversary, and
that finally thou mayest
attain iinto the palm of
\nctory and the crown of
inheritance everlasting.
Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

The SCAPUI.AR.

389

[// only the Scapular a to be blessed, the Priest begins at the V\ Ad-
jutorium nostrum, and continues to the prayer Suppliciter in-
clusive.]

Then thr Pn'r^t ^prinklfi.f the Recipient with holy water, a^'d mn-

tfmirs :

eGO auctoritate, qua
fungor, et mihi con-
cessa, recipio te ad Con-
fraternitatem sacrae Re-
ligionis Carinelitarum, et
investio, ac participem te
facio omnium bonorum spi-
ritualium ejusdem Ordinis.
In nomine Patris, 'h et Fi-
lii, et Spiritus Sancti.
Amen.

BY the authority which
I exercise, and
which is granted unto me,
I receive thee into the Con-
fraternity of the holy Car-
meHte Order ; and I invest
thee and make thee a par-
taker in all the spiritual
goods of the same Order.
In the name of the Father,
■f- and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.

3n6truction on tbc Sacramento in
(SencraL

Y SacyafHi'fif is meant an outward sign
of inward ^ace, or a sacred and m3S-
terious sign and ceremony ordained
by Christ to convey grace to om: souls.
The Sacraments may be compared
to channels which convey water from
a fountain-head, and the soul to a ves-
sel which one carries to these channels
to be filled. The fountain, abound-
ing with water, courses through the
channels and fills every vessel which
is applied thereto, as far as it can hold ; the larger the ves-
sel, the greater the quantity of water it \\'ill contain. So
the larger the capacity of the soul (which capacity de-
pends upon the soul's dispositions), the greater the por-
tion of grace which it receives through the heavenly
channels of the Sacraments. But the conditions re-
quired in the receiver are by no means productive of
the efficacy of the vSacraments. Take the example
of light and heat : fire is not lacking in burning power
because it cannot act on incombustible materials ; nor
are the wnndows of a room the cause of light, though
necessary to give it admission.

The Church has never instituted, and could not
institute, any Sacrament — this is^a power reserved to
Gcxl Himself. He alone is the Fountain of Grace :
390

The Sacraments in Generai,. 391

He alone can appoint the channels by which that
grace is conveyed to our souls. Since, therefore, as
a fact, He has appointed those channels — and no oth-
ers— which we call Sacraments, by those only can we
ordinarily obtain that special grace. Hence it follows
that no power on earth can change what was ordained
by Jesus Christ in the outward forms of the Sacraments,
without destroying them entirely ; for if any change is
made in what He ordained, it is no longer the same
form to which grace is annexed, and consequently
ceases to be a Sacrament.

The Passion of Christ is the rich and exhaustless
source from which the grace of every Sacrament is de-
rived ; for each grace was purchased for us at the price
of our Divine Redeemer's Blood.

There are seven Sacraments : Baptism, Confirma-
tion, Pknanck, Holy Kl'charist, Extreme Unc-
tion, HoiA' Orders, and MATRI^roN^■.

Special Instructions on each Sacrament will be found
in their proper places. Of these Sacraments, some
give sanctifying grace, and others increase it in our
souls. Those that give sanctifying grace are Baptism
and Penance ; they are called Sacraments 0/ the Dead,
because they take away sin, which is the death of the
soul, and give grace, which is its life. Those that in»
crease sanctifying grace in the soul are Confirmation,
Holy Eucharist, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, and
Matrifnony ; these are called Sacraments of the Liv-
ing, because those who receive them worthily are al-
ready living the life of grace. They should be received,
therefore, in a state of grace ; any one receiving the
Sacraments of the Living in mortal sin incurs the ad-
ditional guilt of Sacrilege. The Sacraments of Bap-

392 The Sacraments in Generai,.

tisnt, Conjirmatiofi, aud Holy Orders imprint what is
called a character upon the soul — a spiritual mark
which remains for ever — and hence they can be re-
ceived but once.

Besides the sanctifying grace common to all the
Sacraments, God has annexed to each a particular
Sacramental grace, which is a special help to enable
us to perform the duties and attain the end for which
each Sacrament was instituted — e.g., i. Shortly after
we come into the world we are made the children of
God by Baptism. 2. As we grow up we are fortified
for the combats against our spiritual enemies which
we have to undrergo, and are made soldiers of Christ,
by Confirmation. 3. The Holy Eucharist is the
daily bread which feeds and nourishes our souls to
everlasting life. 4. If unhappily we fall in the spiritual
conflict, Penance is the remedy which restores life to
the soul. 5. In Matrimony special graces are pro-
vided to sanctify and assuage the cares of the married
state. 6. HoiyY Orders keeps up the succession of
pastors in the Church, and enables them to faithfully
discharge their sacred functions. 7. When the Chris-
tian soul is on the verge of Eternity, it is strengthened
aud comforted by the refreshing graces of Extreme
Unction, so that the Christian warrior may not be
vanquished at the last.

[md

-ii^-s:-

^be Sacrament of Baptiein,

expilAnatiok of the ceremonies.

HK ceremonies used by the Church in the
administration of Baptism are very ancient.
St. Basil mentions many of them, which, he
says, are of Apostolical tradition ; as the con-
secration of the water, and of the oil used in
the anointings, the renunciation of Satan and
his works, and the profession of faith. St.
Augustine mentions the sign of the Cross,
the imposition of hands, and the custom of
giving salt to the catechumens. St. Ambrose
speaks of the ceremony of touching the ears
and nostrils with spittle, with the words, Be
opened.

These ceremonies have a twofold significa-
tion. They are outward signs of that which
the Holy Spirit operates inwardly in the souls of those that re-
ceive the Sacrament ; and they also admonish them of that which
they ought to do, and represent to them the obligations they con-
tract.

The Priest is vested in a white surplice, as denoting innocence,
and successively uses two stoles, one violet, the other white. The
violet color signifies the unhappy state to which sin has re-
duced mankind. After the exorcisms the Priest puts on the
white stole, as the symbol of the innocence conferred by the Sac-
rament.

393

394 The Sacrament of Baptism.

Addressing himself to the godfather and godmother, he asks
the name by which the child is to be called. A name is given,
says St. Charles Borromeo, to show that the person is dedicated
to the serNnce of Jesus Christ. This name, the Council of Trent
teaches, should be that of .some Saint, in order that b\- bearing
the same name the person may be excited to imitate his virtues
and .sanctity ; and that, while endeavoring to imitate him, he may
invoke him and pray to him, in the confident hope that he will be
his patron and advocate, for the safety of his body and the salva-
tion of his soul.

The wretched state to which sin has reduced the human race is
still further intimated hy the Priest's breathing three times on the
person to be baptized, which is done to drive away the de\-il, as
by the Holy Ghost, who is the Spirit or breath of God. It also ex-
presses the contempt which Christians have of him, and the ease
with which he may be put to flight, like a straw with a puflf of
wind.

After ha\'ing put to flight the tyrant who holds in captivity
every one that cometh into the world, the Priest imprints on the
person to be baptized the .seal of a verj- different Master. He
signs him with the sign of the Cross on the forehead and on the
breast, that Christ, who was crucified for our sins, may take pos-
session of him — on the forehead, to signifj- that a Christian must
never be a.shamed to make open profession of the faith of his
crucified Sa\'iour ; and on the breast, to signify- that the love of
Jesus Christ, and a readiness to obey all His dixnne command-
ments and to share in His sufferings, ought constantly to reside
in his heart.

The Priest, as God's representative, then lays his hand on the
head of the person to be baptized, to denote possession in the
name of the Almighty.

He then blesses the salt, to purify it from the malignant influ-
ences of the evil spirit ; and puts a few grains of this salt, thus
blessed, into the mouth of the person to be baptized. The salt
is the sj'nibol of wisdom, as when St. Paul says (Col. iv. 6) : Let
you7- speech be always with grace seasoned -with salt. Salt is also a
preservative against corruption. This ceremonj-, then, signifies
that the persoii l)aptizcd must make known to the world the
sweet savor of the law of God, by the good example of a \'irtuous
and holj' conver.satioii ; and show bj' all his works that it is the
doctrine of Christ that preserves the soul from corruption, and
establishes a firm hope of the resurrection of the body.

The Sacrament of Baptism. 395

Having thus communicated to the person to be baptized the
wisdom of Christ and the reUsh for divine things, the Priest per-
emptorily commands the wicked spirit to depart, and never at-
tempt to deprive him of this precious gift, in the solemn words of
the ancient exorcism ; then making the sign of the Cross, he says :
And this sign of the holy Cross which we place upon his foiehead,
do thou, accursed devil, never dare to violate.

After this the Priest lays the end of his stole, the symbol of his
authority, upon the person to be baptized, and introduces him
into the church. Being come therein, the Priest, jointly with the
person to be baptized, or, if it be an infant, with the godfather
and godmother, recites aloud the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles'
Creed. He then again exorcises the unclean spirit, and com-
mands him to depart in the name and by the power of the most
blessed Trinity.

The next is a ceremony deeply significative. We read in the
Gospel (Mark vii. 32-35) that our Lord cured one that was deaf
and dumb by touching his tongue and his ears with spittle,
saying: Ephpheta—"Be opened:' Man, in his natural state, is
spiritually both deaf and dumb. Therefore the Church, the
Spouse of Jesus Christ and the depository of His power, follows
His example ; and the Priest of the Church, taking spittle from
his mouth, touches therewith the ears and the nostrils of the per-
son to be baptized, repeating the same miraculous word, as if to
signify the necessity of having the senses of the soul open to the
truth and grace of God.

Then follows the solemn renunciation of Satan and of his
works and pomps. After which the Priest anoints the person to
be baptized on the breast and between the shoulders, making the
sign of the Cross. This outward unction represents the inward
anointing of the soul by divine grace, which, like a sacred oil,
penetrates our hearts, heals the wounds of our souls, and fortifies
them against our passions and concupiscences. The anointing
of the breast signifies the necessity of fortifying the heart with
heavenly courage, that we may act manfully and do our duty in
all things. The anointing between the shoulders signifies the
necessity of the like grace, in order to bear and support all the
adversities and crosses of this mortal life. The oil is a symbol
also of the sweetness of the 3'oke of Christ.

The moment having arrived at which another human being is
to become the child of God and a member of the mystical body
of Christ, the Priest, to denote that sorrow is about to be changed

396 The Sacrament of Baptism.

into joy, changes his stole, and instead of the violet puts on a
white one.

Then follows the Profession of Faith, after which the Sacrament
of regeneration is thus administered : While the godfather and
godmother both hold or touch their godchild, the Priest pours the
baptismal water on the child's head three times, in the form of a
Cross, repeating the sacramental words in such manner that the
three pourings of the water concur with the pronouncing of the
three names of the Di\ane Persons. The water is poured three
times, while the words are pronounced but once, to show that the
Three Persons unite in the regeneration of man in holy Baptism,
The godparents hold or touch their godchild, to signify that they
answer for him, or that they engage to put him in mind of his
vow and promise.

Then the Priest anoints the person baptized on the crown of the
head, in the form of a Cross, with holy chrism, compounded of
oil and balsam. This ceremony is of Apostolical tradition, and
signifies : ist. That the person baptized is solemnly consecrated
to the ser^-ice of God, and made a li\nng temple of the Holy
Ghost. 2d. That by Baptism he is made partaker with Christ,
the great Anointed of God, and has a share in His unction and
grace. 3d. That he is anointed to be king, priest, and prophet ;
and therefore that, as king, he must have dominion over his
passions; as priest, he must offer himself unceasingly to God as
a living sacrifice for an odor of sweetness ; as prophet, he must
declare by his life the rewards of the world to come.

After the anointing, the Priest puts upon the head of the bap-
tized a white linen cloth, now used instead of the white garment
with which the new Christian used anciently to be clothed in
Baptism, to signify the purity and innocence which we receive
in Baptism, and which we must take care to preserve till
death.

Lastly, the Priest puts a lighted candle into the hand of the per-
son baptized, or of the godfather ; which ceremony is derived
from the parable of the virgins (Matt, xxv.), who taking their
lamps went forth to meet the bridegroom ; and is intended to re-
mind the person baptized that, being now a child of light, he
must walk as a child of light, and keep the lamp of faith ever
burning witli the oil of charity and good works, for the glory of
God and the edification of his neighbor ; so that whenever the
Lord shall come he may be found prepared, and may go in with
Him into the eternal life of His heavenly kingdom.

Thk Sacrament of Baptism.

397

THE BAPTISM OF INFANTS.

By speciai, permission of the Hoi^y See, this
Form is used in the United States for the
Baptism of Adui^ts ai^o.

(NOTt;. — The italicized words, or endiugs oi' -vvords^ occurring
in the text, are those which must be varied according to sex or
number.1

Sacerdos.

QUID petis ab
Bcclesia Dei ?

jj Resp. Fidem.
►S. Fides quid
tibi praestat?

R. Vitam seteruam.

S. Si igitur vis ad vitam
ingredi, serva mandata.
Diliges Dominum Deum
tuum ex toto corde tuo, et
ex tola anima tua, et ex
tota niente tua, et proxi-
mum tuum sicut teipsum.

Priest.

WHAT dost
thou ask of the
Church of God?
Sponsor. Faith.
P. What doth
faith bring thee to ?
►S. Life everlasting.
P. If, therefore, thou
wilt enter into life, keep
the commandments. Thou
shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and
with all thy mind, and thy
neighbor as thyself.

Thf J^ifsi then gently bieathes llirue iipux tlie jute oj the iyifant,
and says once :

XI ab eo, immunde ""T^EPART from /?ii?i,

spiritus, et da lo- r^-^ thou unclean spirit,

cum Spiritui Sancto, Para- and give place to the Holy

clito. Ghost the Paraclete.

398 The Sacrament of Baptism.

J.fter that he makes with his thumb the sign of the Cross upon the

forehead and upon the breast of the infant, saying :

Accipe signum crucis Receive the sign of the
tarn in fronte, •?• quam Cross both upon the fore-
in corde ; -^ sume fidem head Hh and also upon the
coelestium praeceptorum, heart ; 4" take unto thyself
et talis esto moribus, ut the faith of the heavenly
templum Dei jam esse pos- precepts, and be in thy
sis. manners such that now

thou mayest be the temple

of God.

Oye})tus. Let us pray.
'-Yr\RECES nostras, quae- ^q-v ERCIFULLY hear
JL- sumus, Domine, cle- ,V.I./, our prayers, O
menter exaudi ; et hunc Lord, we beseech Thee ;
elect«;« tuum, N., crucis and with Thy perpetual
Dominicae impressione sig- power guard this Thine
natum, perpetua \'irtute elect, N., signed with the
custodi : ut magnitudinis seal of the Cross of the
gloriae tuae rudimeuta ser- Lord : that, being faith-
vawj, per custodiam man- ful to these ordinances of
datorum tuorum, ad re- Thy great majesty, //^ may,
generationis gloriam per- by keeping Thy command-
venire merert'tur. Per ments, deser\'e to attain
Christum Dominum uos- the glory of regeneration,
trum. Through Christ our Lord.
/^. Amen. -/?. Amen.

//c- then lays his hand upon the infant's head, and says :

Oremiis. Let us pray.

OMNIPOTENS, sem- *jr|- LMIGHTY, ever-
piteme Deus, Pater cyT^ lasting God, Fa-

The Sacrament of Baptism.

399

Domini nostri Jesu Chris-
ti, respicere dignare super
hunc i2,myAiini tuiim, N.,
q7iein ad rudimenta fidei
vocare dignatus es: omnem
csecitatem cordis ab eo ex-
pelle : disrunipe omnes la-
queos Satanae, quibus fue-
rat co\\\gs±us ; aperi ei^
Domine, januam pietatis
tuae, ut signo sapientiae
tuse imbut?^^, omnium cu-
piditatum foetoribus care«/,
et ad suavem odorem prae-
ceptorum tuorum laet?^5
tibi in Ecclesia tua de-
servirt/, et profici^/ de die
in diem. Per eumdem
Christum Dominum nos-
trum.

R. Amen.

ther of our Lord Jesus
Christ, look graciously
down upon this Thy ser-
vant, N., whom Thou hast
graciously called unto the
beginnings of the faith :
drive out from him all
blindness of heart : break
all the toils of Satan where-
with he was held : open un-
to him, O Ivord, the gate of
Thy lo\dng-kindness, that,
being impressed -vvdth the
sign of Thy wisdom, he
may be free from the foul-
ness of all wicked desires,
and in the sweet odor of
Thy precepts may joyfully
sen-e Thee in Thy Church,
and grow in grace from day
to day. Through the same
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

1 ii'' friest then blesses the salt, which, after it has been ona bUssid,
may ae^tie for the same purpose on other occasions.

THE BLESSING
I'-WXORCIZO te, crea-
^-^ tura salis, in no-
mine Dei Patris •1' onmi-
potentis, et in charitate
Domini nostri Jesu 'i' Chris-
ti, et in virtute Spiritus 'i'

OF THE SALT.

I EXORCISE thee,
creature of salt, in the
name of God, the Father •!*
Almighty, and in the love of
our Lord Jesus + Christ,
and in the power of the

400

Th?: vSacrament of Baptism.

Sancti. Exorcizo te per
Deuni 4* vi\"im, per Deum
+ verum, per Deum 'b sanc-
tum, per Deum 4- qui te
ad tutelam humatii generis
procreavit, et populo veui-
enti ad credulitatera per
servos suos cousecrari prae-
cepit, ut in nomine sanc-
tae Trinitatis efficiaris salu-
tare sacramentum ad ef-
fugandum iuimicum. Pro-
inde rogamus te, Domine
Deus noster, ut banc crea-
turam salis sanctificando
+ sanctifices, et benedi-
ceudo 4* benedicas, ut fiat
omnibus accipientibus per-
fecta medicina, permanens
in visceribus eorum, in no-
mine ejusdem Domini nos-
tri Jesu Cbristi, qui ventu-
rus est judicare A-ivos et
mortuos, et saeculum per
ignem.

Amen.

Holy Hh Ghost. I exorcise
thee by the li\-ing 'h God,
by the true + God, by the
ail- holy -h God, by the
God •!• who hath created
thee for a presers-ation of
the human race, and hath
appointed thee to be conse-
crated by His servants for
the people coming unto
faith, that in the name of
the Holy Trinity thou may-
est become a sa\nng sacra-
ment to put the enemy to
flight. Wherefore we pray
Thee, O Lord our God,
that sanctifying 4* Thou
may est sanctify this crea-
ture of salt, and blessing +
Thou mayest bless it, that
unto all who receive it it
may become a perfect cure,
abiding in their hearts, in
the name of the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, who shall
come to judge the li^^ng
and the dead, and the world
by fire. J^. Amen.

t'ssfd salt into thf mouth o/ the infant.
saying ;

N., accipe sal sapientiae ; N., receive the salt of

The Sacrament of Baptism,

401

propitiatio sit tibi in vitam
Eeteruam.

R. Amen.

S. Pax tecum.

R. m cum spiritu tuo.

O rem us.

*Y \ BUS patrum nostro-
*^^ rum, Deus univer-
sae conditor veritatis, te
supplices exoramus, ut
hiuic farnxjlmn tuiun, N.,
respicere digneris propi-
tius, et hoc primum pabu-
lum salis gustant^?;z, non
diutius esurire permittas,
quo minus cibo expleatur
coelesti, quateuus sit sem-
per spiritu ferve;^5, spe
gaude;?^', tuo semper no-
mini ser\ne;/5. Perdue
eum, Domine, quaesumus,
ad novae regenerationis la-
vacrum, et cum fidelibus
tuis promissionum tua-
rum aeterna pr^emia con-
sequi mere^tur. Per Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum. ^
R. Amen.

/::f XORCIZO te, inimun-
^-^ de spiritus, in nomi-
ne Patris, 4« et Filii, ^ et

wisdom ; may it be to thee
a propitiation unto ever-
lasting life. R. Amen.

P. Peace be with thee.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

r\ GOD of our fathers,
^^ O God the Author
of all truth, vouchsafe, we
humbly beseech thee, to
look graciously down upon
this Thy servant, N., and as
he tastes this first nutriment
of salt, suffer him no longer
to hunger for want of hea-
venly food, to the end that
he may be always ferv^ent
in spirit, rejoicing in hope,
always serving Thy name.
Lead him, O Lord, we be-
seech Thee, to the laver of
the new regeneration, that,
together with Thy faithful,
he may deserve to attain
the everlasting rewards of
Thy promises. Through
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

Y EXORCISE thee, thou
'^ unclean spirit, in the
name of the Father, *J- and

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The Sacrament of Baptism.

Spiritus + Sancti, ut exeas
et recedas ab hoc famulc
Dei, N. Ipse eiiim tibi im-
perat, maledicte damnate,
qui pedibus super mare am-
bula\-it, et Petro mergeuti
dexteram porrexit.

Ergo, maledicte diabole,
recoguosce seuteutiam tu-
am, et da houorein Deo
vivo et vero, da houorem
Jesu Christo Filio ejus, et
Spiritui Sancto, et recede
ab hoc famul£> Dei, N.,
quia istiini sibi Deus, et Do-
minus noster Jesus Christus
ad suam sauctam gratiam,
et benedictiouem, fontem-
que baptismatis vocare dig-
uatus est.

of the Son, Hh and of the
Holy "f" Ghost, that thou go
forth and depart from this
servant of God, N, ; for He
Himself commands thee,
accursed outcast, He who
walked upon the sea, and
stretched forth to sinking
Peter His right hand.

Therefore, accursed devil,
acknowledge thy sentence,
and give honor unto the
true and li\-iug God ; give
honor unto Jesus Christ,
His Son, and unto the
Hoi}- Ghost ; and depart
from this scti'ant of God,
N., because him hath God
and our Lord Jesus Christ
vouchsafed to call unto His
holy grace, and blessing,
and the font of Baptism.

Hh his thumb the ./V^/ of thr Cfos.^

Et hoc signum sanctae
crucis •^ quod nos fronti
ejus damns, tu, maledicte
diabole, nunquam audeas
violare. Per eumdem Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

And this sign of the holy
Cross, '^ which we place
upon his forehead, do thou,
accursed de\'il, never dare
to N-iolate. Through the
same Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

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403

Immediately laying h/s hand npov the infatit's head, he say:

O rem lis.

VirETERNAM ac jus-
<vK--*-. tissimam pietatem
tuam deprecor, Domiue
sancte, Pater omnipotens,
aeterne Deus, Auctor lumi-
nis et veritatis, super hunc
ioxayAuni tuimi, N., ut dig-
neris ilium illuminare lu-
mine intelligentise tuae :
munda eum, et sanctifica :
da ei scientiam veram, ut
dign?^5 gratia baptism! tui
effectz^^, teue«^! firmam
spem, consilium rectum,
doctrinam sanctam. Per
Christum Dominum nos-
trum,
R. Amen.

Let lis pray.

OHOIvY Lord, Father
Almighty, Eternal
God, Author of light and
truth, I implore Thine ever-
lasting and most just good-
ness upon this Thy servant,
N., that Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to enlighten him
with the light of Thy
wisdom : cleanse him and
sanctify him : give unto
him true knowledge, that,
being made worthy of the
grace of Thy Baptism, he
may hold firm hope, right
counsel, holy doctrine.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

ftet'this the Priest lays the end of his stole upr.
admits hivt into the church, sayii

INGRED^i?^ in tem-
plum Dei, ut habeas
partem cum Christo in vi-
tam seternam.
R. Amen.

/^NTER thou into the
^^ temple of God, that
tho2i msiyest have part with
Christ unto life everlasting.
R. Amen.

404

The Sacra:\ikxt of Baptism.

Jf'/wn they have entered the church, the Priest, as he proceeds to ih-

fo>i' '(7r> in a loud T-oice along with the sf>ofisitrs :

CREDO iu Deum, Pa-
trem omnipotenteiii,
Creatorem cceli et terrne.
Et in Jesum Christum, Fi-
lium ejus unicum, Domi-
num nostrum : qui concep-
tus est de Spiritu Sancto ;
iiatus ex IVIaria ^^rgine ;
passus sub Pontic Pilato,
crucifixus, mortuus, et se-
pultus : descendit ad in-
feros ; tertia die resurrexit
a mortuis ; ascendit ad
coelos, sedet ad dexteram
Dei Patris omnipotentis ;
inde venturus est judicare
\'ivos et mortuos. Credo
in Spiritum Sanctum ;
sanctam Ecclesiam Catho-
licam ; Sanctorum comnui-
nionem ; remissionem pec-
catorum ; camis resurrec-
tionem ; vitam aetemam.
Amen.

I RELIEVE in God, the
leather Ahnight y. Cre-
ator of heaven and earth ;
and in Jesus Christ, His
only Son, our Lord : who
was conceived by the Holy
Ghost, bom of the Virgin
INIary, suffered under Pon-
tius Pilate, was crucified ;
died, and was buried. He
descended into hell ; the
third day He arose again
from the dead ; He ascend-
ed into Heaven, sitteth at
the right hand of God the
Father Almight}' ; from
thence He shall come to
judge the living and the
dead. I believe in the
Holy Ghost, the Holy
Catholic Church, the com-
nninion of Saints, the for-
giveness of sins, the resur-
rection of the bod}-, and
the life everlasting. Amen.

"T^ATER NOSTER, qui (^^R FATHER, who

«-*^ es in ccelis, sancti- ^-^ art in heaven, hal-

ficetur nomen tuum : ad- lowed be Th}- name : Thy

veniat regnum tuum : fiat kingdom come : Thy will

The Sacrament of Baptism.

405

voluntas tua, sicut in coelo,
et in terra, Panem nos-
trum quotidiauuni da no-
bis hodie : et dimitte nobis
debita nostra sicut et nos
ditnittimus debitoribus nos-
tris. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem; sed libera nos
a malo. Amen.

be done on earth as it is in
Heaven. Give us this day
our daily. bread: and for-
give us our trespasses as
we forgive those who tres-
pass against us. And lead
us not into temptation ;
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

THE EXORCISM.

6X0RCIZ0 te, omnis
spiritus immunde,
in nomine Dei Patris "i*
omnipotentis, et in no-
mine Jesu Christi, Filii
ejus, 4* Domini et Judicis
nostri, et in virtute Spiri-
tus 4* Sancti, ut discedas ab
hoc plasma/*^ Dei, N. , quod
Dominus noster ad tem-
plum sanctum suum vocare
dignatus est, ut fiat tem-
•plum Dei vivi, et Spiritus
Sanctus habitet in eo. Per
eumdem Christum Domi-
num nostrum, qui ventu-
rus est judicare vivos et
mortuos, et saeculum per
ignem.

R. Amen.

IT EXORCISE thee, every
'^ unclean spirit, in the
name of God the Father 4*
Almighty, and in the name
of Jesus Christ, His Son, 4«
our Lord and Judge, and in
the power of the Holy *I*
Ghost, that thou depart
from this creature of God,
N., which our Lord hath
deigned to call unto His
holy temple, that it may be
made the temple? of the liv-
ing God, and that the Holy
Ghost may dwell therein.
Through the same Christ
our Lord, who shall come
to judge the living and
the dead, and the world by
fire.
R. Amen.

4o6 The Sacrament of Baptism.

Tkcii the Iciest ujcts his thumb u.ith spittle from his mouth, and
touches the cars and nostrils of the infant. And in tniirhin^ Jirst
thr rir^ltf ear ayrd then the left, he says •

6PHPHETA, quod est, ^PHPHETA, that is to
Adaperire. ^^ say, Be opened.

/"'■■•»,' //r toKi'hes the nostrils, .rayirz :

In odorem sua^ntatis. For a savor of sweetness.

1 "d hr nd,i^ •

Tu autem effugare, dia- And do thou, O de\'il,
bole ; appropinquabit eniui begone ! for the judgment
judiciimi Dei. of God is at hand.

//• tlien intei r,if^ate< lite person to be baptized, hy name, sayinr;- :

N., abrenuntias Satanse ? N., dost thou renounce
Satan ?

R. Abrenuntio. Sponsor. I do renounce

him.

5". Et omnibus operibus P. And all his works ?
ejus ?

R. Abrenuntio. ^ 7?. I do renounce them.

►S". Et omnibus pompis P. And all his pomps ?
ejus ?

R. Abrenuntio. R. I do renounce them.

The Priest then dtps his thumb into the Oil q/ Catechumens, and
anoints the infant upon the breast and between the shoulders, •»?
ihr form of a Cross, saying :

6 GO te linio + oleo sa- ^ ANOINT thee 4- with

lutis, in Christojesu -'^ the oil of salvation in

Domino nostro, ut habeas Christ Jesus, our Lord, that

\'itam aetemam. thou niayest have life ever-

R. Amen. lasting. R. Amen.

The Sacrament of Baptism,

407

men

he puh a^idc the violet stole, and puii on another of iv/iilr
color.)
Next with cotton, or something similar, he zuipes his thumb and ttie
places anointed. And lie interrogates the person to hehnpii^ed
hv name, the sponsor ansrcerivg .■

N., credis in Deum, Pa-
trern omnipotentem, Crea-
torem coeli et terrse ?

R. Credo.

Credis in Jesum Christum,
Filium ejus unicum, Domi-
num nostrum, natum et
passuni ?

R. Credo.

Credis et in Spiritum
Sanctum, sanctam Eccle-
siam Catholicam, Sancto-
rum communionem, remis-
sionem peccatorum, carnis
resurrectionem, et vitam
seternam ?

R. Credo.

N., dost thou believe in
God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and
earth ?

R. I do believe.

Dost thou believe in Jesus
Christ, His only Son, our
Lord, who was born, and
who suffered for us ?

R. I do believe.

Dost thou also believe in
the Holy Ghost, the Holy
Catholic Church, the com-
munion of Saints, the re-
mission of sins, the resur-
rection of the body, and
the life everlasting ?

R. I do believe.

Then, pronouncing the name 0/ the person to he baptised, the Priest
sa vs :

N., vis baptizari?
R. Volo.

N., wilt thou be bap-
tized ?
Sponsor. I will.

Then the godfather or the godmother, or both [if both are ad'
mitted), holding the infant, the Priest takes the baptismal water
in a small vessel or pitcher, and fro?n it pours thrice iipon the in-

4o8

The Sacrament of Baptism.

fanl'i luad, in t/tc/unu of a O'oss ,■ and al the same lime, pro-
nouvcitn; thr -.cordf once only, diitinctlr and atti'fitiTelv. ht^ ■^avs .•

*T^ EGO te baptizo iu
r*-^., uomiue -^ Patris
\Jundat pyimo\, et Filii +
\Jtindat secundo\ et Spiri-
tus 4* Saucti S^fundat ter-
tio\.

•"I^ I baptize thee iu the
JL^., name •!• of the Fa-
ther {lie pours the first
tiine\ and of the Son Hh \Jie
pours the second /////t^], and
of the Holy ^ Ghost {he
^ours the third time'].

Hr llirn dip.s lii.s Ihumh in the holy chy ism, and anuinls the mumi
upon ///<» rro:,n of thi> hrad in the form of a Cmss. sari'!:;

*Tr^EUS omnipotens, Pa-
r-*-^ ter Domini nostri
Jesu Christi, qui te regene-
ra\'it ex aqua et Spiritu
Saucto, quique dedit tibi
remissionem omnium pec-
catorum, ipse te + Hniat
chrismate salutis in eodem
Christo Jesu Domino uos-
tro, in \'itani seteruam,

/?. Amen.

S. Pax tibi.

y?. Et cum spiritu tuo.

|T^AY Almighty God,
V-^ the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, He who
hath regeuerated thee by
water and the Holy Ghost,
and given thee remission of
all thy sins, anoint thee -h
with the chrism of salva-
tion, in the same Christ
Jesus our Lord, unto life
everlasting.

J^. Amen.

P. Peace be with thee.

y?. And with th\' spirit.

yhcn u'tth cotton, or <nniethins similar, he wipes his thumb and
the place anointed, and pnts upnn the head of the infant a -white
linen cloth, sori'nc

<j9C

CCIPE vestem can-
didam, quam im

ECEIVE this white
garment, which

The Sacrament of Baptism. * 409

maculataro perferas ante ma3^est thou bear mthout
tribunal Domini nostri stain before the judgment-
Jesu Christi, ut habeas vi- seat of our Lord Jesus
tarn aetemam. Christ, that thou nia3'est

have Hfe everlasting.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

Ajtctu.ard he gi'ves tJie infant or the goit/athcr a lighted candle,
saying :

YT CCIPE lampadem ^|^ ECEIVB this burning
<yjr^ ardentem, et irre- «'*-\> light, and keep thy
prehensibilis custodi bap- Baptism so as to be without
tismum tuum : serva Dei blame : keep the command-
mandata, ut cum Dominus ments of God, that when
venerit ad nuptias, possis the Lord shall come to the
occurrere ei una cum om- nuptials, thou mayest meet
nibus Sanctis in aula coe- Him* together with all the
lesti, habeasque vitam saints in the heavenly
seternam, et vivas in sse- court, and mayest have
cula saeculorum. eternal life, and live for

R. Amen. ever and ever. R. Amen.

/.astly, he iay.^ :

*T^ VADK in pace, et 'T^ GO in peace, and the

«-*-b >y Dominus sit tecum, '-^o ., Lord be with thee.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

A Prayer for One lately Baptized.

LORD our God, our true Life, Who by the font
of Baptism dost illuminate the baptized with

4TO The Sacrament of Baptism.

heavenly radiance, Who hast vouchsafed to Thy ser-
vant by Water and the Holy Ghost remission of all his
sins, lay Thy mighty hand upon ///;;/. and protect him
\\'ith the power of Thy goodness ; preser\-e ///';;/ from
losing the earnest of glory ; be pleased to bring ///;;/ to
eternal life and to the \'ision of Thyself; for Thou art
our Sanctification, and to Thee, Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost, do we render praise and thanksgiving, now and
for ever, world without end. Ameti.

A Rkxkwai. of I^aptisma;. X'ows.

^T^OST Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
^'■'•^ One God, I mourn and lament my most sinful
neglect of the sacred promise and vow which was made
in my name at my Baptism. I lament my long-con-
tinued transgressions, my ingratitude, my coldness and
hardness of heart. O Lord, Who art the great Searcher
of hearts, and from whom no secrets are hid, in Thy
presence I do most freely, fully, and unfeignedly, from
henceforth and for evermore, repent of and renounce
all my sins ; I resolve, to the utmost of the power Thou
givest me, to resist all the temptations of the dcN-il, the
world, and the flesh, so that I may never willingly be
led by them. I do firmly believe, and will, by Thy
help, continue in the belief of all the Articles of the
Christian Faith ; and I am resolved, in all sincerity of
heart, to keep Thy holy Will and Commandments, and
to persevere, through the help of Th\' grace, to the end
of my life. Enlighten and strengthen me, O God, by
Thy Holy Spirit, to perform this my vow and cove-

The Sacrament of Baptism.

411

nant. Preserve me as a living and faithful Member
of Thy Church, a dutiful and dear child of God, and
an inheritor of the Kingdom of Heaven ; that through
Thy mercy I may in Thy good time obtain the end of
my faith, even the salvation of my soul. Amen.

Zbc IRcccption of Couverte.

The mode of receiving the Profession of Faith
OF Converts to the Catholic Church, accord-
ing TO THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SaCRED

Congregation of the Holy Office, the 2oth
OF July, 1859.

HEN heretics are converted, inquiry must first
be made concerning the validity of their former
Baptism. If, therefore, it shoitld be found, after
diligent examination, either that Baptism had
not been conferred at all, or else conferred im-
properly, they must be baptized aneiv. But if,
upon investigation, there remains a reasonable
doubt of the validity of their former Baptism,
then it should be repeated conditionally, after
the form for the Baptism of Adults, 'then that
is required. If, on the other hand, the former
Baptism was valid, then the converts should
simply make their Ah]\yfa.X.\on or Profession of
Faith. There are three ivays, thei-cf ore, of re-
conciling heretics to the Church :

I. /f Baptism is confetyed absolutely, neither abjuration nor abso-
lution follows ; since all the past is wiped away by the Sacrament of
Regeneration.

II. If Baptism is repeated conditionally, the folloxving order is to be

412

Reception of Converts. 413

observed : I St. r/i<? Abjuration, or Profession of Faith, ^rf. Condi-
tional Baptism. 3d. Sacramental Confession with conditional ab-
solution.

III. When, finally, the former Baptism is held to be valid, the
Abjuration or Profession of Faith alone is received, followed by the
Absolution from Censures. If, however, the convert strongly de-
sires that the rites which were omitted in his former Baptism shall
be now supplied, the Priest shall gratify his pious desire. He ought,
however, in this case to tise the form for Adults, if required, and
to make the necessary changes caused by the former valid Baptism.

The Priest, vested in surplice and violet stole, seats hitnselfat the
Epistle side of the Altar, if the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the
Tabernacle, othey~vise before the middle of the Altar ; and before him
kneels the convert, who, touching the Book of Gospels zvith his right
hand, makes his Profession of Faith, as below. {If he cannot read,
the Priest slowly reads for him the Profession, which he distinctly
pronounces together with the Pi-iest.)

PROFESSION OF FAITH.

IN. N., having before my eyes the holy Gospels,
» which I touch with my hand, and knowing that
no one can be saved without that faith which the Holy,
Catholic, Apostolic Roman Church holds, believes, and
teaches, against which I grieve that I have greatly
erred, inasmuch as I have held and believed doctrines
opposed to her teaching —

I now, with grief and contrition for my past errors,
profess that I believe the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Ro-
man Church to be the only and true Church established
on earth by Jesus Christ, to which I submit myself with
my whole heart. I believe all the articles that she pro-
poses to my belief, and I reject and condemn all that
she rejects and condemns, and I am ready to observe

414 Receptiox of Converts.

all that she commands me. And, especially, I profess
that I believe :

One only God in three divine Persons, distinct from,
and equal to, each other — that is to say, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost ;

The Catholic doctrine of the Incarnation, Passion,
Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ ; and
the personal union of the two Natures, the di\'ine and
the human ; the di\'ine Maternity of the most holy
Mary, together with her most spotless Virginity ;

The true, real, and substantial presence of the Body
and Blood, together with the Soul and Di\4nity of oiu:
Lord Jesus Christ, in the most holy Sacrament of the
Eucharist ;

The seven Sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ for
the salvation of mankind — that is to say. Baptism,
Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction,
Order, ^Matrimony ;

Purgatcr}-, the Resurrection of the Dead, Everlasting
Life ;

The Primacy, not only of honor but also of juris-
diction, of the Roman Pontiff, successor of St. Peter,
Prince of the Apostles, Vicar of Jesus Christ ;

The veneration of the Saints and of their images ;

The authority of tlie Apostolic and Ecclesiastical Tra-
ditions, and of the Holy vScriptures, which we must in-
terpret and understand only in the sense which our
holy mother the Catholic Church has held and does
hold;

And ever^^thing else that has been defined and de-
clared by the sacred Canons and l)y the General Coun-
cils, and particularly In- the holy Council of Trent, and
delivered, defined, and declared by the General Coun-

Reception of Converts.

415

cil of the Vatican, especially concerning the Primacy
of the Roman Pontiff, and his infallible teaching au-
thority.

With a sincere heart, therefore, and wdth unfeigned
faith, I detest and abjure every error, heresy, and sect
opposed to the said Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
Roman Church. So help me God, and these His holy
Gospels, which I touch with my hand.

A/ter'u/arcL, the convert :>lilt kneeling, Ike Fiial sitting, ia}s

Psalm 50, p. 24g,

Or ehf

Psalm 129, p. 2JJ.

Then the Fiiesi. Uanding, ia\

YRIE eleison.
R. Christe

elei-

V. Kyrie eleison. Pater
noster {secreto).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salvww fac servzim
tuum.

R. Deus meus, speran-
tem in te.

F. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Kt clamor meus ad te
veniat.

ORD, have mercy.
-^ R. Christ, have

mercy.
V. Lord,

have mercy.

Our Father {inaiidzdly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. Save Thy servaitt.

R. O my God, who put:
teth his trust in Thee.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my crj^ come
unto Thee.

4i6

Reception of Converts.

V. Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And \\-ith thy spirit.

^Y^ EUS, cui propriuni
:^^ est misereri semper
et parcere : suscipe depre-
cationem nostram, ut hu?ic
famuh/w tiiiim, quern ex-
communicatiouis catena
constringit, miseratio tuae
pietatis clemeuter absol-
vat. Per Uominum nos-
trum Jesum Christum Fili-
um tuum, qui tecum \\\\\.
et regnat in uuitate Spiri-
tus Sancti, Deus, per omnia
ssecula Steculorum.

R. Amen.

OGOD, whose proper-
ty is always to have
mercy and to spare : gra-
ciously receive our suppli-
cation, that this Thy ser-
vajii, whom the bonds of
excommunication do hold
a prisoner, the compassion
of Thy lo\'ing-kindness
may now mercifully ab-
solve. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Th}- Son, who
liveth and reigneth with
Thee, in the unity of
the Holy Ghost, one God,
world without end.
R. Amen.

. aiid turned toivards the kti-
h-')» frnm his herrsy. iaying ■

Vr UCTORITATE apo-
cvA--*-- stolica, qua fungor
in hac parte, absolvo te
a vinculo excommunicati-
onis quam (forsan) incur-
risti, et restituo te sacro-
sanctis Ecclesiae Sacramen-
tis, communioni et uuitati

BY the Apostolic au-
thority, which I
here do exercise, I absolve
thee from the bond of
excommunication which
(perchance) * thou hast in-
curred ; and I restore thee
to the holv Sacraments of

Reception of Converts.

417

fideliuni, in nomine Pa- the Church, and to the

tris, -i* et FiUi, et Spiritus communion and unity of

Sancti. Ameu. the faithful, in the name

of the Father, 'i* and of

the Son, and of the Holy

Ghost. Ameu.

(■:;:/,, doubt 'ivhethfr the petnlent has niciiri-ed excomntiinicationor

no, the Pi'iesl shall insert this word perchance.)
In fine, the Priest enjoins upon the new convert snv.ir <.ni:ifriT\-

penance— e.g., prayers, visits to churches, and the lik

'^,.:^:'':y^'X^<..G)

.a ^%

^ '^'^i'

trbc Sacrament of Confirmation.

IVhen the Apostles had heard that SamaHa had received the
word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who, when they were
come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
For as yet He was come upon none of them ; but they 7vere
only baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid
their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. — Acts
viii. 14-17.

INSTRUCTIONS.

ONFIRMATIOX is a Sacrament by which the
faithful, who have already been made chil-
dren of God bj- their Baptism, receive the
Holy Ghost b\- the prajer and the imposition
. = ■ of the hands of the Bishops, the successors

of the Apostles, in order to their being made
strong and perfect Christians and valiant sol-
diers of Jesus Christ. It is called Confirma-
tion from its effect, which is to confirm or
strengthen those that receive it in the profes-
sion of the true faith ; to give them such
courage and resolution as to be willing rather
to die than to turn from it ; and to arm them
in general against all their spiritual ene-
mies.
2 This Sacrament was designed and instituted
by our Lord for all Christians, and consequently is a divine ordi-
nance.

3. The principal effects of this Sacrament are a fortifying grace
in order to strengthen the soul against all the \nsible and invisible
enemies of the faith ; and a certain dedication and consecration of
the soul by the Holy Ghost, the mark of which dedication and
consecration is left in the soul as a character, which can never be

effaced.

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The Sacrament of Confirmation. 419

4. Hence this Sacrament can be received but once, and it would
be a sacrilege to attempt to receive it a second time ; for which
reason also the faithful are bound to take extreme care to come to
this Sacrament duly disposed, lest, if they should be so unhappy
as to receive it in mortal sin, they should receive their own con-
demnation, and run the risk of being deprived for ever of its
grace.

5. Now, the dispositions which the Christian must bring with
him to receive worthily the Sacrament of Confirmation are, a
purity of conscience, at least from all mortal sin ; for which reason
he ought to go to confession before he is confirmed, for the Holy
Ghost will not come to a soul in which Satan reigns by mortal
sin ; secondly, a sincere desire of gi\nng himself up to the Holy
Ghost, to follow the influence of His divine grace, to be His
temple for ever, and, by His assistance, to fulfil all the obligations
of a Soldier of Christ.

6. Hence a Christian ought to prepare himself for this Sacra-
ment by fervent prayer, as we find the Apostles prepared them-
selves for the receiving of the Holy Ghost. All these were
persevering jvith one mind in prayer, says St. I,uke (speaking of
the ten days that passed between the Ascension of our Lord and
Pentecost). How happy shall they be, who like them prepare
themselves for the Holy Ghost by these spiritual exercises !

7. The obligations which accompany the character of Confirma-
tion, and which a Christian takes upon himself when he receives
this Sacrament, are, to bear a lo5'al and perpetual allegiance to
the great King in whose service he enlists himself as a soldier ;
to be true to His standard, the Cross of Christ, the mark of which
he receives on his forehead ; to fight His battles against His ene-
mies, the world, the flesh, and the devil ; to be faithful unto
death ; and rather to die than desert from the service, or go over
to the enemy by wilful sin — in fine, to live up to the glorious
character of a Soldier of Christ, and to maintain that interior
purity and sanctity which becomes the Temple of the Holy Ghost,
by a life of prayer and a life of love. Where the character of our
Confirmation, when we shall bring it before the judgment-seat of
Christ, shall be found to have been accompanied with such a
life as this, it will shine most gloriously in our souls for all eter-
nity ; but if, instead of li\dng up to it, we should be found to
have been deserters and rebels, and to have violated this sacred
character by a life of sin, it will certainly rise up in judgment
against us, it will condemn us at the bar of divine justice, it will

420 The Sacrament of Confirmation.

cast lis deeper into the bottomless pit, and be a mark of eternal
ignoniiuy and reproach to our souls amongst the damned.

THE aEREMONIES EXPLAINED.

The Chrism used iu Confirmation is a sacred unguent, com-
posed of oil of olives and balsam, solemnly blessed bj- the Bishop
on Maundy-Thursday. The outward anointing of the fore-
head with chrism represents the inward anointing of the soul,
in this Sacrament, with the Holy Ghost. The oil, whose pro-
perties are to strengthen and invigorate the limbs, to assuage
pain, etc., represents the like spiritual effects of the grace of the
Sacrament in the soul, penetrating and diflusing itself through-
out all her powers ; oil also, being a smooth and mild substance,
represents that spirit of meekness and patience under the cross
which is one principal effect of Confirmation. The balsam fitly
represents the fortifying grace received in Confirmation, bj- which
our souls are preserved from corruption after our sins have been
destroyed bj- the Sacrament of Baptism ; also, being of a sweet
smell, it represents the good odor or sweet savor of Christian
\'irtues and an innocent life, with which we are to edify our
neighbors after having received this Sacrament.

The anointing of the forehead is made in the form of a Cross,
because the virtue of this Sacrament, as all other graces, comes
through the merits of the sacrifice of the deatli of Jesus Christ ;
and to show that, being now confirmed in His ser\-ice and en-
listed as His soldiers, we should never be ashamed of our Master,
but boldly profess ourselves disciples of a crucified Saviour and
members of His Church, in spite of all the world may do against
us, either by ridicule or persecution.

The Bishop gives the person confirmed a gentle stroke on the
cheek, to teach him that, being now a soldier of Jesus Christ, he
must fight manfully against all his enemies ; suffer patiently all
kinds of affronts and injuries for his faith ; and bear with meek-
ness all crosses and trials, for the sake and for the glor>' of his
lyord and Master.

In gi\'ing him this gentle stroke, the Bishop says, Peace be with
thee, to signify that the true peace of God, which, as St. Paul
says (Philip, iv. 7), surpasseth all understanding, is chiefly to

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be found in suffering patiently for Christ's sake ; and also to en-
courage him to do so by the hope of reward, according to our
I^ord's promise (Matt. xi. 29) : Learn of Me, because I am meek
and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.

Persons usually take a new name at Confirmation, which ought
to be the name of some Saint, whom they choose for their par-
ticular Patron.

A Praykr for Onk af.out to bk Con firmed.

^TT^MIGHTY and Eternal God, Who hast vouch-
(J^-y safed to regenerate Thy servant in Holy Bap-
tism by water and the Holy Ghost, perfect the work
Thou hast begun in him. Strengthen him with Thy
sevenfold gifts : the Spirit of Wisdom, that he may de-
spise the perishable things of this world, and love the
things that are eternal ; the Spirit of Understanding
to enlighten him and give him a more perfect know-
ledge of the mysteries of the Faith ; the Spirit of CouN-
SEiv, that he may make a right choice in things belong-
ing to his eternal Salvation ; the Spirit of Fortitude,
that he may overcome all temptations ; the Spirit of
KNOWI.EDGE, that he may know Thy Will ; the Spirit
of true Piety, that he may be faithful and devout in
Thy service ; and the Spirit of Thy holy Fear, that he
may be filled with a loving reverence, and may fear in
any way to displease Thee. Seal him through Thy
mercy with the seal of a disciple of Jesus Christ unto
life eternal ; and grant, O I^ord, that bearing the Cross
on his forehead, he may bear it also in his heart, so
that boldly confessing Thee before men, he may be
found worthy to be one day reckoned in the number of
Thine Elect : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
( This prayer may be used a /so by the Candidati . )

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rhe Bishop, wearing over his rochet an amice, stole, and cope of

•vhite, and having a mitre on his head, proceeds to the faldstool ,

before the middle of the A liar, or has it placed fan- hint in some otfier

iifcnient pla^e, and sits thereon, zuith his back to Die Altar and

his face tozuards the people, holding his crosier in his left hand.

' ^e washes his hands, still sitting; then, laying aside his mitre,
he arises, and standing u-ith 'iis face towards the persons to be
confirmed, and having his hands Joined before his breast {the
persons to be confirmed kneeling, and hmnng their handx also

breasts <. he savs .

r PIRITUS Sanctus su-
pen'euiat iu vos, et

virtus Altissimi

vos a peccatis.

R. Amen.

AY the Holy Ghost

descend upon you,

custodiat and may the power of the

Most High preser\-e you

from sins. R. Amen.

his breast, he ,\. ■

V. Adjutorium nostrum
in nomine Domini.

R. Qui fecit ca:4um et
terrain.

P\ Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veuiat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. Our help is in the
name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

/''. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
Unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. Apd \\-ith thy spirit.

Kvards those to be con firmed, he says :

Orem us. Let us pray.

OMNIPOTENS, sempi- ^tt^LMIGHTY and

teme Deus, qui re- -J^^ eternal God, who

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423

geuerare dignatus es hos
famulos tuos ex aqua et
Spiritu Saucto, quique de-
disti eis reinissioneni om-
nium peccatorum : emitte
in eos septiformem Spiri-
tum tuum Sanctum Para-
clitum de coelis.

R. Amen.

V. Spiritum sapientiae
et intellectus.

R. Amen.

V. Spiritum consilii et
fortitudinis.

R. Amen.

V. Spiritum scientise et
pietatis.

R. Amen.

Adimple eos spiritu ti-
moris tui, et consigna eos
signo crucis -^ Christi, in
vitam propitiatus seternam.
Per eumdem Dominum
nostrum Jesum Christum
Filium tuum, qui tecum
vivit et regnat in unitate
ejusdem Spiritus Sancti,
Deus, per omnia ssecula
saeculorum.

R. Amen.

hast vouchsafed to regen-
erate these Thy servants
by water and the Holy
Ghost, and hast given un-
to them forgiveness of all
their sins : send forth from
heaven upon them Thy
sevenfold Spirit, the Holy
Comforter.

R. Amen.

V. The Spirit of Wisdom
and Understanding.

R. Amen.

V. The Spirit of Counsel
and Fortitude.

R. Amen.

V. The Spirit of Know-
ledge and Piety.

R. Amen.

Fill them with the spi-
rit of Thy Fear, and sign
them with the sign of the
Cross 4* of Christ, in Thy
mercy, unto life eternal.
Through the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, who liveth and reign-
eth with Thee in the unity
of the same Holy Ghost,
God, world without end.

R. Amen.

The Bishop, sitting on the faldstool , o> , if the nmnbe; of persons to

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be conjirnud requires it, standing, unth his mitre on hts head.
ronfimis them, arranged in rows and kneeling in order. He in-
quires separately the name of each person to be confirmed, who is
presented to hivt hv ihr qrndfath'^ or cradmnthrr. kve^Iing ; and
having dipped ' ". ' ' ■ Chrisui,

/'v says :

SIGXO te
crucis, 4*

^I ^ . J the sigu of the

Cross, +

IVhilst saying tfiese words he makes the sign of the Cross, with his
thiDiih, ,>H thr' fioyhrad nF Ih,- prrso» If hi" , in firmed, itf/d thtJi

Et coufimio te chris-
mate salutis. In nomiue
Patris, 'i' et Filii, + et Spiri-
tus + Saiicti.

R. Amen.

And I confirm thee with
the chrism of salvation.
In the name of the Father,+
and of the Son, + and of
the Holy 4- Ghost.

R. Amen.

7'fien he sMkes him gently «n tH* t^r

Pax tecum. Peace be with thee.

lUien all haiie been confirmed, the Bishop wipes his hands with
hrr'ad-ryiif.th- .!»,! :.,i.h,-, r;,.-,>i nver a basin. In //»-•».»'.? w//..-.-
/■'■ ' •' read hy the rlerg^

CONFIRMAhoc, Deus,
quod operatus es in
nobis, a templo sancto tuo
quod est in Jerusalem.

V. Gloria Patri, etc.

CONFIRM, O God,
that which Thou hast
wrought in us, from Thy
holy temple which is in
Jerusalem.

/\^ Glory be to the Fa-
ther, etc.

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425

Then the Antipkon. Coufiriu, u God is repeaied ; after ixjhich the
Bishop, laying aside his mitre, rises up, and standing towards the
Altar, with his hands joined before his breast, says :

r^ STBNDE nobis, Do-

^^ mine, misericordiam
tuam.

R. Bt salutare tuum da
nobis.

V. Domiiie, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Bt clamor mens ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

/^ LORD, show Thy
^-^ mercy upon us.

R. And grant us Thy
salvation.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with 3^ou.

R. And with thy spirit.

iJi

'iih Jus hands still joined before hia bieasi, and all the; per-
sons confirmed devoutly kneeling, he says :

Or emus.

*T~^ BUS, qui Apostolis
r-*^ tuis Sanctum de-
disti Spiritum, et per eos,
eorumque successores, cse-
teris fidelibus tradendum
esse voluisti ; respice pro-
pitius ad humilitatis nos-
trae famulatum ; et praesta,
ut eorum corda, quorum
frontes sacro chrismate de-
linivimus, et siguo sanc-
tae crucis signavimus, idem
Spiritus Sanctus in eis su-
perv^eniens, templum glo-
riae suae dignanter inhabi-

Let us pray.

/^ GOD, who didst give
^^ to Thine Apostles the
Holy Ghost, and didst or-
dain that by them and their
successors He should be
given to the rest of the
faithful ; look mercifully
upon our unworthy ser-
vice; and grant that the
hearts of those whose fore-
heads we have anointed
with holy chrism, and
signed \\dth the sign of the
holy Cross, may, by the
same Holy Spirit coming

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tando perficiat. Qui, cum down upon them, and gra-

Patre et eodem Spiritu ciously abiding wit±iin

Sancto, vivis et regnas them, be made the temple

Deus, in saecula sseculo- of His glor>^ Who, with

rum. the Father and the same

Holy Ghost, livest and

reignest, God, world with-

R. Amen. out eud. R. Amen.

f^ CCE sic beuedicetur "r^ EHOLD, thus shall
^^ omnis homo, qui ti- r^"-^ ever}- man be bless-
met Dominum. ed that feareth the Lord.

ke petsoHS confirmed, he mak-

BENEDICAT * vos
Dominus ex Sion, ut
videatis bona Jerusalem
omnibus diebus %'itae ves-
trae, et habeatis vitam aeter-
nam.
R. Amen.

the Lord + bless
/ou out of Sion,
that you may see the good
things of Jerusalem all the
days of your life, and may
have life everlasting.
R. Amen.

Prayers for the Seven Gifts of the Hoi^y
Ghost.

. ,-,;77 -'/" iriuioiii.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of lVisdo>ii, and reveal to
my soul the mysteries of Heavenly things, their
exceeding greatness, and power, and beauty. Teach
me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys

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and satisfactions of earth. Show me the way by which
I may be able to attain to them, and possess them, and
hold them hereafter, mine own for ever. Amen.

The Spirit of Lnderstanding.

COMB, O Blessed Spirit of Understanding, en-
lighten my mind, that I may perceive and em-
brace all the mysteries of the deep things of God ; that
in the end I may be found worthy in Thy light clear-
ly to see the Eternal Light, and may come unto a per-
fect knowledge of Thee, and of the Father, and of the
Son. Amen.

'file Spirit oj i^vnii>.ti.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of Counsel, help and guide
me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy
holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good,
turn it away from all that is e\'il, and direct me b}- the
straight path of Thy Commandments to that goal of
eternal life for which I long. Amen.

The Spirit of P^oriitudc.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my
soul in every time of trouble or adversity. Sus-
tain all my efforts after holiness ; strengthen my weak-
ness, give me courage against all the assaults of my
enemies, that I may never be overcome, and separated
from Thee, my God, my chiefest Good. Amen.

The Spirit of Knoivtedgc.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of Knozuledge, grant that
I may perceive and know the will of the Father ;
show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I maj'

428 The Sacrament of Confirmation.

know their vanity, and use them only for Thy glory,
and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to
Thee, and Thy eternal great rewards. Amen.

The Spirit of Piety.

COr^lE, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart,
incline it to a true faith in Thee, to a Holy love
of Thee my God, that with my whole soul I may seek
Thee, and find Thee my best, my truest joy. Amen.

/',' Spiiu oj t'ne Fear oj lilt i^ord.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of holy Fear, penetrate my
inmost heart, that I may set Thee, my Lord
and God, before m}- face for ever ; and shun all things
that can offend Thee, so that I may be made worthy
to appear before the pure eyes of Thy Di\'ine Majesty
in the Heaven of Heavens, where Thou livest and
reignest in the Unity of the Ever-blessed Trinity, God,
world without end. Amen.

Prayer for the Twelve Fruits oK the Holy
Ghost.

OHOLY vSpirit, Eternal Love of the Father and of
the Son, grant me to taste the sweetness of Thy
lo\'ing-kindness : the Fruit of Charity, that I may love
Thee above all things, and my neighbor as myself ; the
Fruit of Joy, that I may be filled with a holy consola-
tion ; the Fruit of Peace, that I may enjoy inward
tranquillity of soul ; the Fruit of Patience, that I may

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not be discouraged by delay, but may persevere in
prayer ; the Fruit of Benignity, that I may be kind
and considerate to all men ; the Fruit of Goodfiess,
that I may be ever ready to do good to all ; the Fruit
of Longsiijfering, that I ma}- humbly submit to every-
thing that is opposed to my own desires ; the Fruit of
Mildness, that I may subdue every rising of evil tem-
per, and, so far from offering the least injury, may never
return the greatest ; the Fruit of Faith, that I may
rightly receive the word of truth, and walk in it ; the
Fruit of Modesty, that I may be holy in my thoughts,
watchful in my words, and grave in all my behavior ;
the Fruit of Continency, that using Thy creatures to
Thy glory I may keep my body in subjection ; the
Fruit of Chastity, that with a pure body and a clean
heart, I may adore and please Thee to my life's end ;
so that having served Thee faithfully here on earth I
may attain in Christ Jesus to praise Thee eternally in
Heaven, with the Father and the Son, Three Persons,
One Glorious and Eternal God, to Whom be glory now
and ever more. Amen.

(Jn 'ini; .\xNi\i{RSAKv (>)• Confirmation.

y^ HANKS be unto Thee, O my God, for all Thy
^-^ infinite goodness, and especially for that love
that Thou hast showed unto me at my Confirmation.
I give Thee thanks that Thou didst then send down
Thj' Holy Spirit into my soul with all His gifts and
graces. O may He take full possession of me for ever :
may His divine Unction cause my face to shine : may
His heavenly Wisdom reign in my heart, His Under-

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STANDING enlighten my darkness, His Counsel, guide
me, His Fortitude strengthen me, His Knowledge
instruct me, His Piety make me fervent, His di\*ine
Fear keep me from all e\-il. Drive from my soul,
O Lord, all that may defile it. Give me grace to be
Thy faithful soldier, that ha\dng fought the good fight
of faith, I may be brought to the crown of everlasting
life, for the merits of Thy dearly Beloved Sou, our
SaN-iour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

^be Sacrament of flDatiimon?.

INSTRUCTIONS.

'HK holy state of Matrimony was instituted by
Almighty God in the beginning of tlie world,
and under the law of nature had a particular
blessing annexed to it. God created man to
His ozun image : to the image of God He cre-
ated them: male and female He created them.
And God blessed them, saying, Increase and
multiply, and fill the earth {Gen. i. 27, 28).
Under the Mosaic law the Almighty more dis-
tinctly announced its dignity and obligations.
Afterwards, under the Christian law, our Di-
vine Redeemer sanctified this state still more,
'■[^ and from a natural and civil contract raised

Matrimony to the dignity of a Sacrament.
And St. Paul declared it to be a representation of that sacred union
which Jesus Christ had formed with His spouse the Church.
This mystery is great, but I say in Christ, and in the Church {Ephes.
V. 32).

Seeing, therefore, that this state is so very holy, and instituted
for such great and holy ends, and, moreover, that it has so great
a grace annexed to it (when the Sacrament of Matrimony is
worthily received) as to put the married couple into the way of
being happy both in this world and in the world to come, they
who intend to enter into this state ought to proceed with the
greatest prudence and make the best possible preparation, that
they may obtain these precious and abundant graces from Al-
mighty God.
1. They ought to enter into this holy state with the pure inten
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432 The Sacramext of Matrimony.

tion of promoting the honor and glorj' of God, and the sanctifica-
tion of their own souls.

2. They ought to select a person of their own religion ; experi-
ence shows that a want of union in faith between husband and
wife is frequently attended with the worst consequences, both to
themselves and to their children. A Catholic cannot, without spe-
cial dispensation, lawfully marr\- a person of another religion ;
and if, for good reason, such marriage is permitted, the Catholic
party cannot enter into an agreement that auj' of the children
shall be brought up in anj- other than the Catholic faith, and the
non-Catholic party must make beforehand a positive and solemn
promise, ist, that no obstacle of any kind shall be put in the way
of the practice of all Catholic duties b^- the Catholic party ; and,
2d, that all the children who shall be bom to them shall be bap-
tized and brought up as Catholics.

3. They must obtain the pardon of their sins by worthily ap-
proaching the Sacrament of Penance, and then sanctify their
marriage by the fer\-ent reception of the Holy Communion.

4. The ^Marriage should be celebrated in the morning, and with
a XcPTiAL M.A.SS. That this is the constant and universal and
emphatic desire of Holy Church, the following quotations from
the Decrees and from the Pastoral Letter of the Third Plenary'
Council of Baltimore very clearly show :

Let those ivho have the aire of souls take ez'ery occasion earnestly
to exhort the faithful to the keeping of that pious and praiseworthy
custom of the Church whereby Main-i ages are celebrated, not in the
night-time, but during Mass, and accompanied by the Nuptial
Blessing. . . . This custom is held to be not merely a commendable
but quite a necessary one, now in these present days, when the foes
of religion are leaving nothing untried in their efforts to deprive,
if possible. Holy Matrimony of all sanctity, and of all likeness to a
Sacrament, and to degrade it to the level of a mere civil contract.
[Decrees, N. 125.]

Let them enter into marriage only through worthy and holy mo-
tives, with the blessings of religion, especially -with the blessing of
the Ni'PTiAL Mass. [Pastoral Letter, p. S7.]

5. They ought frequently to reflect on their duties and obliga-
tions as inculcated in the word of God.

St. Paul, strongly inculcating these duties hy the great example
of Christ and His Church, says :

Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord ; because
man is head of the woman, as Christ is Head of the Church ; Him-

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self is Saviour of His body. But as the Church is subject to Christ,
so also women to their husbands in all things. Husbands, love your
wives, as Christ also hath loved the Church, and delivered Himself
up for it. . . . So, also, the men ought to love their wives as their
own bodies. He who loveth his wife, loveth hitnself. For no man
ever hated his own flesh, but he nourisheth and cherisheth it, as
also Christ the Church. . . . For this cause man shall leave his
father and mother, and shall cleave to his rvife, and they two shall
be one flesh. This mystery is great, but I say in Christ, and in the
Church. Nevertheless let you also severally each love his wife,
as he loveth himself: and let the wife fear her husband {Ephes.
V. 22,

IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.

* I tROM the earliest ages holy Church has annexed certain
^ 1 I conditions to the matrimonial contract, which are called
Impedi?nents. They are of two kinds: i. Annulling
Impediments, or those which, without special dispensation,
make a marriage null and void from the beginning ; 2. Prohi-
bitory Impediments, which, without dispensation, make a mar-
riage unlawful and sinful, though not invalid.

I. Thk Annulling Impkdimknts.

7. Consanguinity. This forbids marriage between third cou-
sins or any nearer degree of kindred.

2. Affinity. By this it is forbidden to marry the third cousin,
or any nearer blood-relation, of a deceased husband or wife. Spi-
ritual Affinity is a species of relationship, contracted by means
of the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, whereby
parents cannot marry the sponsors of the child, or the person
who baptized it ; nor can sponsors marry their godchildren.

J. Public Honesty. This prohibits marriage with a parent,
child, brother, or sister of a person with whom a valid engagement
to marry has existed.

4. Crime. Persons (of whom one at least must be already mar-
ried) who are guilty of homicide or adultery with a view to a sub-
sequent marriage cannot marry each other.

434 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

5. Difference of Worship. This renders marriage null and void
between a baptized and an unbaptized person.

6. I'oxvs. This makes marriage impossible to all persons who
have made solemn vows by entering into a Religious Order ; and
to all the Orders of the Clergy, from Subdeacons upward.

7. Clamiestinity. Wherever the decree of the Council of Trent
concerning Matrimony has been published, marriage between
two Catholics is not only unlawful but invalid without the pres-
ence of the Parish Priest and two witnesses. This decree is in
force in the following places in the United States : i. The Prov-
ince of New Orleans. 2. The Province of San Francisco, and
Utah Territory except the part hing east of the Colorado River.
3. The Province of Santa Fe, except the northern part of Colorado
Territory-. 4. The Diocese of Vincennes. 5. The city of St. Louis,
and the parishes of St. Genevieve, St. Ferdinand, and St. Charles
in the Diocese of St. Louis. 6. The parishes of Kaskaskia, Caho-
kia, French Village, and Prairie du Rocher, in the Diocese of
Alton.

8. The Bond of a Previous Marriage. This is an Impediment
which death alone can remove. What, therefore, God hath joined
together let not man put asunder (Matt. xix. 6). No court, no
judge, no legislature, no power on earth, can break the bond
which unites husband and wife. For certain just causes, espe-
cially for the crime of adultery, they may live separately, but they
are still married and cannot marry again. Let it be remembered
that no so-called Divorce, no guilt, no desertion, can ever sever the
marriage bond. Nothing but a certain knoivledge of the death of
one party can make it lawful for the other to marry.

11 fHE Prohibitokv Impkdiments.

/. A simple Vow to preserve chastitj', to enter the priesthood or
into a Religious Order.

2. A previous valid engagement to marry any person.

3. Impediments arising from a Prohibition of the Church, such
as (i) the solemnization of marriage (in other words, to marry with
outward pomp and festivity) during Advent or Lent. (2) Mixed
pnarriages— the union of a Catholic with one who is not a Catho-
lic. (See paragraph 2 in " Instructions " above.)

4. The non-consent of parents, when consent is withheld for
good and just reasons.

In addition to these, there are a few other impediments which

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are not generally likely to occur. With regard to all such mat-
ters it is very important to consult the Priest when arranging
for the marriage.

Thk Publication of the Banns.

In order to place a check upon clandestine marriages, to dis-
cover any impediments which may exist, to prevent deceptions
and surprises, to afford parents and others interested an oppor-
tunity to interpose, if needful, and in order to procure the prayers
of the faithful that God may give light, grace, and prosperity to
the contracting parties, the Council of Trent has decreed that the
promise of marriage be published on three successive Sundays or
Holydays, at the principal Mass, by the Fansh Priest of the parties
{Sess. 24).

This is a verj^ important law, and imposes very serious obliga-
tions. Bishops can, and for good and sufficient reason do, dis-
pense with this law. Catholics should remember that it is a
mortal sin to marry unless such dispensation is procured or the
Banns published in regular form. There can be no doubt that if
any one knows of an impediment in the way of a proposed mar-
riage, he is in duty bound to reveal it.

Prayer of Oxr about to be Married.

f~\ GRACIOUS Father, who dost bless us by Thy
^"^^ bounty, pardou us by Thy mercy, support aud
guide us by Thy grace, and govern us by Thy provi-
dence : I give Thee humble and hearty thanks for all
the mercies which I have received at Thy hands in
time past. And now, since Thou hast called me to the
holy estate of marriage, be pleased to be with me in my
entering into it and passing through it, that it may not
be a state of temptation or sorrow to me by occasion of

436 The Sacramkxt of Matrimony.

my sins or infirmities, but of holiness and comfort, of
love and dutifulness, as Thou hast intended it to be to
all that love and fear Thy holy name. Amen.
Here may be said Psalm i

THE RITUAL FOR THE CELEBRATION OF
MATRIMONY.

I'hc Piiist, -Cited in a surpitcc and ichttc itole {t>i</ iw^ltd as /or
.Vass, yet icithout manipk. if the Xuptial Mass is to foI/Ow), at-
tended by an acolyte holding a vessel of holy zcater, asks, in the
lernacular, in the hearing of two or three uitnesses, the man
and ike woman separately, as follows, concerfiing their con-
sent. And frst he asks the Bridegtvom, who must stand nl the
right hand of the Bride :

XV WILT thou take X., here present, for thy
J ♦ t lawful wife, according to the Rite of our
holy Mother the Church ?

J^. i^s-iii.

jyirn the Prieal asks the Brid.:

N., wilt thou take N., here present, for thy lawful
husband, according to the Rite of our hoi}' Mother the
Church ?

R. I will.

The consent of one is not sujfficiint ; it should be expressed by both,
and there should be some sensible sign tliercof Having obtain-
ed this mutual cotisent, the Priest bids the man and woman join
their right hands.

CIh places where it is customary, the man and n-oman pledge thetn-
sehf4 ovr " "■• -"■'• -■ follows, repcr'- ■- '' -■• - —■'• "^"- ''■-
Pt^3St :

The Sacrament of Matrimony. 437

Tlu ma )i first say-i :

IN.N., take thee, N.N., for my lawful wife, to
^ have and to hold, from this day forward, for
better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and
in health, until death do us part. -^.

Thfiii the woman says after the Priest :

I, N.N., take thee, N.N., for my lawful husband, to
have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for
worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health,
until death do us part."!

Ttir Priest then says :

6 GO conjungo vos in "it JOIN you together in
matrimonium, in no- ^ marriage, in the name
mine Patris, •!• et Filii, et of the Father, -^ and of the
Spiritus Sancti. Son, and of the Holy

Amen. Ghost. Amen.

He then sprinkles them rcith lioly zcater.
Tin's d'lii,', the Priest blesses the ring, saying :

DJUTORIUM nos- (^UR help is in the

trum in nomine name of the Lord.
Domini.

R. Qui fecit coelum et R. Who hath made hea-

terram. ven and earth.

V. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my

tionem meam. prayer.

R. Bt clamor meus ad te R. And let my cry come

veniat. unto Thee.

V. Domiuus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with

you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit

jB.

438

The vSacrament of Matrimony.

( h;-iini>.

Lei lis pray

BKNEDIC, •^ Doniine,
aunulum huuc,
quern uos in tuo nomine
beuedicimus,4- ut quae eum
gestaverit, fidelitatem iu-
tegram suo sponso tenens,
in pace et voluntate tua
permaueat, atque in mu-
tua cliaritate semper vivat.
Per Christum Domiuum
nostrum.
R. Amen.

BLEvSS, ^ O Lord, this
ring, which we
bless 4- in Thy name, that
she who shall wear it, keep-
ing faith unchanged with
her husband, may abide in
peace and obedience to
Thy will, and ever live in
mutual love. Through
Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

Then the Priest sprinkles the ring 'with holy tvater, in the form of a
cross; and the Bridegroom, having received the 7ing from the
hand of the Priest, places it on the third finger of the left hand of
the Bride.

V In some places the Biidegrnnm <a\s after the Priest ■

'/ £\ I'lTH this ring I thee wed, and I plight unto thee
^J^ my troth. 1

The Pi test then savs .

IN nomine Patris, 'h et
Filii, et Spiritus

Yn tl
-■- th

Sancti.
Amen.

the name of the Fa-
ler, + and of the
Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.

This done, the Priest adds :

V. Confirma hoc, Deus,
quod operatus es in no-
bis.

V. Confirm, O God, that
which Thou hast wrought
in us.

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439

R. A templo sancto tuo
quod est in Jerusalem.

V. Kyrie eleisoii.

R. Cliriste eleisou.

V. Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster [secreto).

V. Et ue uos inducas in
tentationeni.

R. Sed libera nos a
nialo.

V. Salvos fac servos
tuos,

R. Deus meus, speran-
tes in te.

V. Mitte eis, Domine,
auxilium de sancto.

R. Et de Sion tuere
eos.

V. Esto eis, Domine,
turris fortitudinis

R. A facie iuimici.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Orrniw^.

"T^ ESPICE, qusesumus,
<~^\> Domine, super hos

R. From Thy holy tem-
ple which is in Jerusaletn.

V. Lord, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.

V. Lord, have mercy.

Our Father [inaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. Save Thy servants,

R. O my God, who put
their trust in Thee.

V. Send them help, O
Lord, from Thy holy place.

R. And defend them out
of vSion.

V. Be unto them, O
Lord, a tower of strength

R. From the face of the
enemy.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let w^ p}\iv.

"ij Look down, we be-
rJ"^ seech Thee, O Lord,

440 The Sacrament of Matrimony

famulos tuos, et institutis
tuis, quibus propagationem
huinaui generis ordinasti.
beuignus assiste, ut qui te
auctore juuguntur, te auxi-
liaiite serventur. Per

Christum Domiiium uos-
trum.

Amen.

upon these Thy servants,
and graciously protect this
Thine ordinance, whereby
Thou hast provided for the
propagation of mankind ;
that those who are joined
together by Thine authori-
ty ma}- l)e preserved by
Thy help. Through Christ
our Ivord. Amen.

J/tci' tiiii, if the yitpiial Benediction is to be gi-iCn, the Mai^ u said
pro Spouso et Si>oiisa, as belo^v ; at ivhich the neicly-married
parties are pi-esent, kyieeling at the Altar-rail (or em faldstools,
according to cnsloni\ the man on the right, and the zt/oinan on the
left.

THE MASS FOR BRIDEGROOM AND
BRIDE.

[For the Ordinary of the .^Tass sec p. 114.]

The Introit.

*T^ EUS Israel conjungat
A-^ vos : et ipse sit vo-
biscum, qui misertus est
duobus unicis : et nunc,
Domine, fac eos plenius
benedicere te.

V. Beati omnes qui ti-
ment nominuni : qui am-
bulant in viis ejus.

QA V the God of Israel
join you together :
and may He be with you
who was merciful to two
only children : and now,
O Lord, make them bless
Thee more fully.

V. Blessed are all they
that fear the Lord : that
walk in His wavs.

The Sacrament of Matrimony,

441

V. Gloria Patri, etc.

V. Glory be to tlie Fa-
ther, etc.
Deus Israel conjungat May the God of Israel,
vos, etc. etc.

The ColIvEct.

6XAUDI uos, omni-
poteiis et inisericors
Deus : ut quod nostro mi-
nistratur officio, tua beue-
dictioue potius impleatur.
Per Dominum, etc.

W RACIOUSLYhearus,
^<t^ Almighty and mer-
ciful God, that what is
performed by our min-
istry may be abundantly
filled with Thy blessing.
Through, etc.

The EpistivE, Eph. v. 22-33.

hp RATRES : Mulieres
r*— 1 viris suis subditae
sint, sicut Domino : quo-
niam vir caput est mulie-
ris : sicut Christus caput
est Ecclesise : Ipse, salva-
tor corporis ejus. Sed si-
cut Ecclesia subjecta est
Christo, ita et mulieres vi-
ris suis in omnibus. Viri,
diligite uxores vestras, si-
cut et Christus dilexit Ec-
clesiam, et seipsum tradi-
dit pro ea, ut illani sancti-
ficaret, mundans lavacro
aquae in verbo vitae, ut ex-
hiberet ipse sibi gloriosam
Ecclesiam, non habentem

"I ' ET women be subject
A — * to their husbands,
as to the Lord ; because
man is head of the woman,
as Christ is Head of the
Church : Himself is Sa-
viour of His body. But as
the Church is subject to
Christ, so also women to
their husbands in all
things. Husbands, love
your \^nves, as Christ also
hath loved the Church,
and delivered Himself up
for it, that He might sanc-
tify it, cleansing it with the
laver of water in the word
of life, that He Himself

442

The vSacramrnt of Matrimony.

maculam, aut rugam, aut
aliquid hujusmodi, sed ut
sit sancta et immaculata,
Ita et viri debeut diligere
uxores suas, ut corpora
sua. Qui suam uxoreni di-
ligit, seipsum diligit. Ne-
mo euim uuquam carnem
suam odio habuit : sed nu-
trit, et fovet earn, sicut et
Christus Ecclesiam : quia
membra sumus corporis
ejus, de carne ejus, et de
ossibus ejus. Propter hoc
reliuquet homo patrem et
matrem suam, et adhte re-
bit uxori suae : et eruut
duo in carne una. vSacra-
mentum hoc magnum est,
ego autem dico in Chris-
to, et in Ecclesia. Ve-
nimtamen et vos singu-
li, unusquisque uxorem
suam, sicut seipsum
diligat : uxor autem ti-
meat virum suum.

might present to Himself
a glorious Church, not
having spot or wrinkle, or
au}- such thing, but that it
may be holy, and without
blemish. So also the men
ought to love their wives,
as their own bodies. He
who loveth his wife,
loveth himself For uo
man ever hated his own
flesh, but he nourisheth
and cherisheth it, as also
Christ the Church : for we
are members of His body,
of His flesh, and of His
bones. For this cause man
shall leave his father and
mother, and shall cleave
to his wife, and they
two shall be one flesh.
This mystery is great, but
I say in Christ, and in the
Church. Nevertheless, let
you also severally each
love his wife as he loveth
himself; and let the wife
fear her husband.

The Graduai..

n?^'

;;0R tua sicut vitis
abundaus in lateri-
bus domus tuae.

HY wife shall be as a
fruitful vine on tlie
walls of thy house.

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443

V. Filii tui sicut novelise
olivarum in circuitu meu-
sae tuae. Alleluia, alleluia.

V. Mittat vobis Domi-
nus auxilium de saiicto, et
de Sioti tueatur vos. Al-
leluia.

V. Thy children as olive
plants round about thy
table. Alleluia, alleluia.

V. May the Lord send
you help from the sanc-
tuary, and defend you out
of Sion. Alleluia.

.<//'<?»' Septuagesima, instead "/Alleluia u«rf V. is said lh<.

Tract.

/^CCE sic benedicetur
^^ omnis homo qui ti-
met Dominum.

y. Benedicat tibi Domi-
nus ex Sion ; et videas
bona Jerusalem omnibus
diebus vitae tuse.

V. Et videas iilios filio-
rum tuorum : pax super
Israel.

BEHOLD, thus shall
every man be bless-
ed that feareth the Lord.

V. May the Lord bless
thee out of Sion ; and niay-
est thou see the good
things of Jerusalem all the
days of thy life.

V. And mayest thou see
thy children's children :
peace upon Israel.

At Ea.ster-tidc /It'- Orudual is oimitcd, and in its place is sunt .

Alleluia, Alleluia.

/TpwITTAT vobis Domi-
%*^ nus auxilium de
sancto : et de Sion tueatur
vos. Alleluia.

V. Benedicat vobis Do-
minus ex Sion : qui fecit
coelum et terram.

Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia.

(T\^^ the Lord send

f"*^, you help from the
sanctuary : and defend
you out of Sion. Alleluia.

V. May the Lord bless
you out of Sion : who hath
made heaven and earth.

Alleluia.

444

The Sacrament of Matrimony.

The Gospel, Matt. xix. 3-6.

IN illo tempore : Ac-
cesseruut ad Jesum
Pharistei teutautes euin, et
diceutes : Si licet liomiui
diinittere uxoreui suam,
quacuinque ex causa ? Qui
respondeus, ait eis : Nou
legistis, quia qui fecit lio-
niinem ab initio, inascu-
luin et feminaui fecit eos ?
et dixit : Propter lioc di-
luittet homo patrem et ma-
trem, et adhaerebit uxori
sua^, et eruiit duo iu carue
una. Itaque jam uou suut
duo, sed uua caro. Ouod

:h;

T that time there
came to Jesus the
Pharisees, tempting Him,
and saying : Is it lawful
for a man to put away his
wife for every cause ? And
He answered and said to
them : Have ye not read,
that He who made man
from the beginning, made
them male and female?
and said : For this cause
shall a man leave father
and mother, and shall
cleave to his wife, and the
two shall be one flesh.

ergo Deus conjunxit, homo Therefore now they are not

uou separet. two, but one flesh. What

therefore God hath joined

together, let not man put

asunder.

The Offertory.

IN te speravi, Domine : 'tt'N Thee, O Lord, have I
dixi, Tu es Deus me- r-L, put my trust : I said,
us : in manibus tuis tern- Thou art my God : my lot
pora mea. is in Thy hands.

The Secret Prayer.
^ USCIPK, quiesunms, ^|^ EC EI VPC, we beseech
r^ Domine, pro sacra r-t\, Thee, O I^ord, the
counubii lege muuus obla- gift which we here offer up
tum : et cujus largitor es in behalf of Thy holy Law

The Sacrament of Matrimony.

445

operis, esto dispositor. Per
Dominum nostrum Jesum
Christum, Filium tuum,
qui tecum vivit et reguat,
etc.

Ajterthe Pater NusLer the. Frie^t,
altar, and turning towards the
before the altar, says over them

O renins.

^T^ROPITIARE, Domi-

^ ne, supplicationibus
nostris, et institutis tuis,
quibus propagationem hu-
mani generis ordinasti, be-
nignus assiste ; ut quod te
auctore jungitur, te auxili-
ante servetur. Per Domi-
num nostrum Jesum Chris-
tum, etc.

R. Amen.

"T^EUS, qui potestate
f^""^ virtutis tuse de ni-
hil© cuncta fecisti : qui
dispositis universitatis ex-
ordiis, homine ad imagi-
nem Dei facto, ideo inse-
parabile mulieris adjutori-
um condidisti, ut femineo
corpori de virili dares carne
principium, docens quod

of Marriage : and as Thou
art the Giver of the work,
be Thou also the Disposer
thereof Through our
Lord, etc.

standing at the Epistle side of the
Bridegroom and Bride, who kneel
the following prayers :

Let us pray.

BE favorable, O Lord,
unto our prayers,
and graciously protect
Thine ordinance, whereby
Thou hast pro^dded for the
propagation of mankind ;
that what is now joined to-
gether b)^ Thine authority
may be preserved by Thy
help. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc.
R. Amen.

Lrf i/s f)-nv.

r\ GOD, who by the

might of Thy power
didst make all things out
of nothing ; who, when
the foundations of the
world were laid, and man
was made in the image of
God, didst so ordain the
inseparable aid of woman,
as to give her body its ori-

446

The Sacrament of Matrimony.

ex uno placuisset institui,
numquam licere disjungi :
Deus, qui tarn excellent!
mysterio conjugalem copu-
1am cousecrasti, ut Christ!
et Eccles!ae sacramentum
prsesignares in foedere
nuptiarum : Deus, per
quern mulier jungitur \nro,
et societas priucipaliter or-
dinata ea beuedictioue do-
natur quae sola nee per ori-
ginalis peccat! pcenam nee
per dilu\n! est al)lata sen-
tentiam : respice propitius
super hanc faniulam tuam,
quce marital! jungenda
consortio, tua se expetit
protectione muniri : sit in
ea jugum dilectionis et pa-
cis ; fidelis et casta nubat
in Christo, imitatrixque
sanctaruni permaneat femi-
uarum : sit amabilis viro
suo, ut Rachel, sapiens, ut
Rebecca, longaeva et fide-
lis, ut Sara : nihil in ea ex
actibus suis ille auctor
prievaricatiouis usurpet ;
nexa fide! mandatisque
pennaneat ; uni thoro junc-
ta, contactus illicitos fugi-
at ; muniat infirmitatem su-

gin from that of man :
teaching thereby that what
it had pleased Thee to fash-
ion out of one could never
be lawfully put asunder :
O God, who hast consecrat-
ed wedlock to so excel-
lent a niyster}-, that in the
marriage covenant Thou
wouldst foreshow the mys-
terious union of Christ with
His Church : O God, by
whom woman is joined to
man, and that union, es-
tablished in the beginning,
is gifted with a blessing,
which alone was not taken
away, either in punish-
ment of original sin, or by
the sentence of the Flood :
look graciously down upon
this Thy handmaid, now
about to be joined in mar-
riage, who heartily desires
to be strengthened by Thy
protection : may it be to
her a yoke of love and
peace ; faithful and chaste
may she marry in Christ,
and be a follower of holy
matrons ; may she be
pleasing to her husband
like Rachel, wise like Re-

Thk Sacrament of Matrimony. 447

am robore disciplinse ; sit becca, long-lived and faith-
verecuudia gravis, pudore ful like Sarah. In none of
venerabilis, doctrinis coe- her deeds may that first
lestibus erudita ; sit foe- author of transgression
cunda in sobole, sit pro- have any share ; may she
bata et innocens ; et ad abide firmly knit unto the
beatorum requiem, atque faith and the command-
ad coelestia regna perve- ments; joined in one union,
niat ; ut videant ambo fill- may she remain ever con-
os filiorum suorum usque staut thereto ; may she
in tertiam et quartam ge- fortify her weakness by the
nerationem, et ad optatam strength of a chastened
perveniant senectutem. life ; in shamefacedness be
Per eumdem Dominum grave, in modesty worthy
nostrum Jesum Christum, of respect, in heavenly
Filium tuum, qui tecum doctrines learned ; may she
vivit et regnat in unitate be fruitful in offspring;
vSpiritus Sancti Deus, per may she be approved and
omnia saecula sseculorum. blameless ; and attain un-
R. Amen. to the rest of the Blessed,

and unto the heavenly
kingdom ; that they both see their children's chil-
dren unto the third and fourth generation, and arrive
at a happy old age. Through the same our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. R. Amen.

The Communion.

6CCE sic benedicetur *TJ>EHOIvD, thus shall
omnis homo, qui «"*^-' ever}^ man be bless-
tiniet Dominum, et videas ed that feareth the Lord :
filios filiorum tuorum : pax and mayest thou see thy
super Israel. children's children : peace

upon Israel.

448

The vSacrament of Matrimony

The Postcommuxion.

(7JT E beseech Thee, O
^^-*^ God Ahnighty, to

QU^SUMUS, omnipo-
teus Deus, iiistituta
providentite tuse pio favore accompany with Thy gra-
coniitare : lit qiios legitima cioiis favor what Thy pro-

societate connectis, longae-
va pace custodias. Per
Dominum, etc.

\-idence hath ordained ;
and preserve in continual
peace those whom Thou
hast joined in lawful union.
Through our Lord, etc.

After the Benedicamus Domino, the Pticst turns tou
groom and Bride, and says :

"T^EUS Abraham, Deus
r-*— ^ Isaac, et Deus Jacob
sit vobiscum, et ipse adim-
pleat benediction em suam
in vobis ; lit videatis fili-
os filionim vestrorum, us-
que ad tertiam et quartam
generationem ; et postea
vitam aeternam habeatis
sine fine, adjuvante Do-
mino nostro Jesu Christo :
qui cum Patre et Spiritu
Sancto vi\-it et regnat Deus,
per omnia saecula sieculo-
rum. Amen.

ffi

AY the God of Abra-
ham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Ja-
cob be with you, and may
He fulfil His blessing upon
you ; that you may see
your children's children
unto the third and fourth
generation ; and may af-
terwards have everlasting
life, without end, by the
help of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who, with the Fa-
ther and the Holy Ghost,
liveth and reigneth God,
world without end. Amen.

<'■! m'th holy ^rnt^y. Aftfr-vards. ho:ving dowr^

before the Altar, he says the Placeat, gives the Blessing, and ends
the Mass as usual.

The Sacrament of Matrimony. 449

THE MAKKER OF ASSISTING AT MIXED
MARRIAGES.

The Pyiest, having obtained the proper Dispensation for the mar-
riage of a Catholic with a non-Catholic, should assure himself that
the Catholic party shall not in anywise be impeded in the practice
of the Catholic religion ; that there shall be no probable danger of
perversion ; that the Catholic party shall endeavor with all earnest-
ness to bring the non-Catholic spouse to the knowledge of the Tfuth;
and that all children which may bless the union shall be baptized
and brought tip in the Catholic Faith.

The ceremony of a mixed marriage is not to be performed in a
Church, but usually in some convenient room in the Rectory
{or elsewhere, by special permission of the Ordinary). No sa-
cred Vestment may be used, nor prayer said, nor blessing given.
The Priest, about to assist at such marriage, first asks the man
concerning hr's cofisr>'t. as fol/orc-; .-

*1^ WIIvT thou take N., here present, for thy
r-*-^ ♦ y lawful wife ?

I^. I will.

Then the Priest asks the icoman :

'-p^ WILT thou take N., here present, for thy
A-^ ♦ y lawful husband ?
R. Twill.

Thru, :rrtl! right hands joined, they pledge themselves each to the.
other, repeating these words after the Priest :

The man first savs ■

XN.N., take thee, N.N., for my lawful wife, to have
^ and to hold, from this day forward, for better,
for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in
health, until death do us part.

450 Thk Sacrament of Matrimony.

Tlicn the woman says':

IN.N., take thee, N.N., for tny lawful husband, to
t have and to hold, from this day forward, for
better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, iu sickness and
in health, until death do us part.

BY the authority committed to me, I pronounce
you united in the bonds of Matrimony.

The Brid<'^yuom then plac,:, the Ring on the third finif^ro/ the te/t
hand of the Bride, saying after tiie Priest

ITH this Ring I thee wed, and I plight unto thee
my troth.

xsx

\/tn~jLHir(ts the P*test may, at his discretion, address some siiita-
Me remarks to the married couple : recalling to their minds the
indissoluble nature of the marriage bond ; the peculiar sanctity of
ih's estate: the harmony and mitfnal love which should prevail
therein : and especially the solicitude which each should manifest
to know the will of God, that, by constantly and faithfully ful-

Ji,\,a- tl,f i.,„ir liifv nt.i\ .lUnin iititn eTerf.ntint; Mihation.

A Husband's Prayer.

O GRACIOUS Father, Maker and Preserver of
heaven and earth, who in the beginning didst
institute matrimony, thereby foreshadowing the mysti-
cal union of the Church with our vSax-iour Christ, who,
in the time of His ministry upon earth, did honor mar-
riage with His first miracle : enable me, I pray Thee, by
Thy grace to live iu holiness and purity with the wife

Thk Sacrament of Matrimony. 451

whom Thou hast given me. Mortify in me all vio-
lence of earthly passion, all selfishness and inconside-
rateness {here name any he<;ettino- sin rchirh ntay he a
hindrance fo ion\. that I may love her as Christ loved
His Church, cherish and comfort her as my own body,
and have as great care for her happiness as for my own.
Grant that we may live in peace, without contention ;
in unity, without discord. [Give us, O Lord, discreet
hearts and understanding minds, to bring up our
children in Thy faith and fear, that they may be obe-
dient to Thee and to Thy commandments, and to all
that Thou requirest of them in duty towards their pa-
rents.] And give us, O Lord, a competency of estate,
to maintain ourselves and our family according to that
rank and calling wherein Thou hast placed us, without
excess or vainglory, in singleness and pureness of
heart. Grant this for Jesus Christ's sake, to whom,
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory,
now and for ever. Amen.

A WiFR'.s Prayer.

O MERCIFUL Lord God, who in the beginning
didst take Bve out of the side of Adam and didst
give her to him as a helpmate : give me grace to live
worthy of the honorable estate of matrimony to which
Thou hast called me, that I may love my husband with a
pure and chaste love, acknowledging him as my head,
and truly reverencing and obeying him in all good
things ; that thereby I may please him, and live with
him in all Christian quietness. Keep me from all
worldliness and vanity. Help me, O Lord, that I may,
under him, prudently and discreetly guide and govern

452 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

his household. Let no fault of mine aggravate any
sins by which he may be especially tempted ; enable
me to soothe him in perplexity, to cheer him in diffi-
culty, to refresh him in weariness, and, as far as may
be, to advise him in doubt. [Give me understanding
so to fulfil my part in the education of our children,
that they may be our joy in this world and our glory
in the next.] Grant that our perfect union here may
be the beginning of the still more perfect and blissful
union hereafter in Thy kingdom; and this I pray
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

A Prayer to be said bv Husband or Wife.

O MERCIFUL God, we humbly beseech Thee to
send Thy blessing continually upon us, and to
make us thankful for all that Thou hast already
vouchsafed unto us ; and as Thou hast made us one in
the mystical grace of matrimony, grant that we may
be also inwardly of one heart and of one mind, paying
due honor one to another, united in love to Thee and
to each other in Thee ; living together in peace and
holiness, as faithful members of Thy Church, denying
ourselves, and being a mutual help, comfort, and sup-
port to each other, all the days of our life. [Give us
grace to train our children in Thy faith and fear.]
Bless us with health and strength, if it be Thy will,
and with whatever else Thy good proN-idence shall see
to be best for our souls and bodies. Fit and prepare
us day by day for our departure hence, that we may
together inherit eternal life in Thy heavenly kingdom.
Through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Lord and
Saviour. Amen.

The Sacrament of Matrimony.

453

A Parent's Prayer.

^TTTLMIGHTY God, the Father and Maker of us
<yjr^ all, who of Thy blessing and goodness hast
vouchsafed to make me a father [or mother] of chil-
dren : be pleased to accept my hearty thanksgiving and
devout praise for the same ; grant me Thy heavenly
grace and assistance so to train up my children in Thy
faith, fear, and love that as they advance in years they
may grow in grace and may hereafter be found in the
number of Thine elect. Through Jesus Christ our
lyord. Amen.

^iMsM^mm^

^"^^^tf^^^^^Q)

XLhe McBsUxQ of Momcn after
CbilMMrth.

COMMONI^Y CAI.I,ED

THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN.

(f; according- /o a pio/fs ofid />> aiseworfhy cuslovt, a :Lom an, after
cfiildbitih, wish to come to the Church to give thanks to God for
her safe delivery, and to ask the P}iest's blessing, he, vested in sur-
filiceand 7uhite stole, and attended by an acolyte carrying the holy-
zvater sprinkler, will proceed to the door of the Ch u rch . IVh He the
-Oman kneels theie, holding a lighted candle in her hand, the
P>iest sprinkles bei- rrith holy uvitcr, and then savs :

DJUTORIUM
^ nostrum in
noniiue Do-
mini.
R. Qui fecit

coelum et ter-
ram.

Ant. Hsec
accipiet.

Psalm 23

OMINI est terra, et

UR help is in
the name of
the Lord.

R. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

Ant. She shall receive.

HE earth is the Lord's,

plenitudo ejus : or- V^ and the fulness

bis terrarum, et universi thereof : the world and all

qui habitant in eo. they that dwell therein.

Quia ipse super maria For He hath founded it

454

The Churching of Women.

455

fundavit eum : et super
flumina praeparavit eum.

Quis asceudet in niou-
tem Domini : aut quis sta-
bit in loco sancto ejus?

Innocens manibus et
mundo corde : qui uon ac-
cepit in vano animam su-
am, nee juravit in dolo
proximo suo.

Hie accipiet benedictio-
nem a Domino : et miseri-
cordiam a Deo salutari suo.

Haec est generatio quae-
rentium eum qugerentium
faciem Dei Jacob.

AttoUite portas, princi-
pes, vestras, et elevamini,
portae seternales : et introi-
bit Rex gloriae.

Quis est iste Rex gloriae ?
Dominus fortis et potens ;
Dominus potens in prselio.

AttoUite portas, princi-
pes, vestras, et elevamini,
portae aeternales : et introi-
bit Rex glorise.

upon the seas : and hath
prepared it upon the rivers.

Who shall ascend into
the mountain of the Lord :
or who shall stand in His
holy place?

He that hath clean
hands and a pure heart :
who hath not taken his
soul in vain, nor sworn
deceitfully to his neighbor.

He shall receive a bless-
ing from the Lord ; and
mercy from God his Sa-
viour.

This is the generation of
them that seek Him : of
tjiem that seek the face
of the God of Jacob.

Lift up your gates, O ye
princes, and be ye .lifted
up, O eternal gates : and
the King of Glory shall
enter in.

Who is this King of
Glory? the Lord strong
and mighty : the Lord
mighty in battle.

Lift up your gates, O ye
princes, and be ye lifted up,
O eternal gates : and the
King of Glory shall enter
in.

456

The Churching of Women.

Quis est iste Rex glo-
riae? Domiuus virtulum,
ipse est Rex glorice.

Gloria Patri, etc.

Ant. Htec accipiet bene-
dictionem a Domino, et
misericordiam a Deo salu-
tari suo ; quia haec est
geueratio qucerentium Do-
minum.

Who is this Kiug of
Glory ? the Lord of hosts,
He is the Kiug of Glory,

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Ant. She shall receive
a blessiug from the Lord,
aud mercy from God her
Saviour ; for this is the
generation of them that
seek the Lord.

7%fn, reaching the end of the stole into the ivoman's hand, the Priest

iitff^d/"-"^ '"" /»'/'> fhf' chmrh. r^ynp- •

INGREDERE in tern- ^^ NTER thou into the
plum Dei, adora Fili- vT^ temple of God,
um beatce INIarise Virginis, adore the Son of the Bless-
qui tibi foecunditatem tri- ed Virgin Marj-, who giv-
buit prolis. eth thee fruitfulness of off-

spring.

And sfie, havinsc entered, kneels brfore the Altar, and prays, giving
thanks to God for tlie benefits bestoived upon her ; and the Priest

Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster {secret o).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salvam fac ancillam
tuani, Domine,

Lord, liave mercy.

Christ, have mere}'.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {inaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. O Lord, save Thy
handmaid,

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457

R. Deus lueus, speran-
tem in te.

V. Mitte ei, Domine,
auxilium de sancto.

R. Bt de Sion tuere
earn.

V. Nihil proficiat iiiimi-
cus in ea.

R. Bt filius iniquitatis
non apponat uocere ei.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Bt clamor mens ad
te veniat.

V. Dominiis vobiscum.

R. Bt cum spiritu tuo.

( )i cm K.^.

R. O my God, who put-
tetli her trust in Thee.

K Send her help, O
Lord, from Thy holy place.

R. And defend her out
of Sion.

K Let not the enemy
prevail against her.

R. Nor the son of ini-
quity draw nigh to hurt
her.

K O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with Thy spirit.

Ac/ ir\ pmy.

/^MNIPOTBNS sempi-
^-^ terne Deus, qui per
beatse Marise Virginis par-
tum fidelium parientium
dolores in gaudium vertis-
ti : respice propitius super
hanc famulam tuam, ad
templum sanctum tuum
pro gratiarum actione Ise-
tam accedentem : et prsesta,
ut post hanc vitam, ejus-
dem beatas Marise meritis
et intercessione, ad seternse

"ZjTLMIGHTY, Bver-
<^'"^ lasting God, who,
through the Delivery of
the Blessed Virgin Mary,
hast turned the pains of
the faithful at childbirth
into joy : look mercifully
on this Thy handmaid,
who Cometh in gladness to
Thy temple to offer up
her thanks : and grant that
after this life, through the
merits and intercession of

45^ The Churching of Women.

beatitudinis gaudia cum the same Blessed Mary,
prole sua pervenire merea- she may be found worthy
tm-. Per Christum Domi- to attaiu, together ^vith her
uum nostrum. offspring, unto the joys

of everlasting happiness.

Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

y , - / . ;cj/ :/''>! spyinkh's her uiih hu. > ■ •

civss, saying: :

""1^ AX et benedictio "7^ HE peace and bless-

r-*— Dei Omuipotentis, V^ ing of God Almighty,

Patris, 4- et Filii, etvSpiritus the Father, -h the Sou, and

Sancti, descendat super te, the Holy Ghost, descend

et maneat semper. upon thee, and remain

Amen. with thee always. Amen.

Thanksgiving after Childbirth.

^W RACIOUS God« by whose pro\ndence we are made,
Vt^ who formest us in secret, who beholdest us when
we are yet imperfect, and in whose book all shall
be written : I humbly beseech Thee to accept this
my acknowledgment of Thy power, and to receive
this my most hearty praise and thanksgiving, which I
now offer to Thy di\-ine INIajesty, for Thy favor and
goodness towards me. Behold, O Lord, what Thine own
hands have fashioned ; and grant that this infant, which
Thou hast made by Tin- power, may be preserved by
Thy goodness, and, through the grace of Thy Holy
Baptism, may be made a living member of Thy Church
and be carefully brought up to serve Thee in all piety
and honesty. Through the merits of Thy dearly be-
loved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Devotions for tbe Sicft.

RULES FOR A SICK PERSON.

SCEIVE your sickness from the hands of
your heavenly Father dealing with you
as with a child.

2. lyook on it as a loving correction for
your sins, and as a summons to prepare
more carefully for death.

3. Practise the virtues of patience and
submission to the will of God ; deepen
your repentance and offer yourself to God
to suflfer, if it plekses Him, still greater
pains ; give thanks for the blessings you
enjoy.

4. In any dangerous illness let j'our first
.. r r .-. care be to send for a Priest.

5. Engage your friends to give you time-
ly notice if your illness be dangerous, and not to flatter you with
false hopes of recovery.

6. Make the best use of the time you have ; admit but few visit-
ors ; let your conversation be as little as may be of worldly
matters.

7. Settle your temporal affairs, in order to give yourself more
entirely to spiritual matters.

8. Meditate often on our Lord's Passion.

9. Bear in mind St. Augustine's words : However innocent your
life may have been, no Christian ought to venture to die in any other
state than that of a penitent.

Prayer in the Beginning oi<* vSickness.

O HEAVENLY Father, who in Thy wisdotn know-
est what is best for me, glory be to Thee.
459

Lord,

46o Devotions for the Sick.

if it seem good in Thy sight, remove from me this sick-
ness which I now feel seizing upon me, that I may em-
ploy my health to Thy glory, and praise Thy name.
But if Thou art pleased it should grow on me, I
willingly submit to Thy afflicting hand, for Thou
art wont to chasten those whom Thou dost love,
and Thou hast promised not to lay on me any more
than Thou wilt enable me to bear. I know, O my
God, that Thou sendest this sickness on me for my
good, even to humble and to prove me ; O grant that
it may not fail to work that saving effect in me. O
Lord, create in me a true sorrow for all my past sins, a
firm faith in Thee, and sincere resolutions of amend-
ment for the time to come. Deliver me from all
fretfulness and impatience, and give me an entire
resignation to Thy di\nne vvdll : O suffer not my sick-
ness to take awa}' my senses, and do Thou continu-
ally supply my thoughts with holy ejaculations.
Lord, bless all the means that are used for my recov-
ery, and restore me to my health, if it be Thy will, in
Th}' good time ; but if Thou hast appointed other\Ndse
for me, Thy blessed will be done. O wean my affec-
tions from all things of earth, and fill me with ardent
desires after heaven : Lord, fit me for Thyself, and
then call me, when Thou pleasest, to that joy un-
speakable and full of glory ; for the sake of Thine Only
Sou, Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour. Amen.

A I ) A II.N" I'K WKK.

f~\ ALMIGHTY God, behold I receive this sickness,
with which Thou art pleased to visit me, as com-
ing from Thy Fatherly hand. It is Thy will that it
should ]je thus with me. Thy will be done in earth, as

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it is in heaveu. May this sickness be to the honor of
Thy holy name and for the good of my soul. For
these ends I here offer myself to Thee with entire sub-
mission ; to suffer what Thou pleasest, as long as Thou
pleasest, and in what manner Thou pleasest : for I am
Thy creature and Thy child, who have most ungrate-
fully offended Thee. I have truly deserved Thy chas-
tisement, and far more than Thou layest on me, but,

0 Ivord, rebuke me not in Thine indignation, neither
chasten me in Thy sore displeasure. Look upon my
weakness, and be merciful unto me, for Thou knowest
whereof I am made, Thou rememberest that I am but
dust ; deal not with me therefore after my sins, nor re-
ward me according to mine iniquities ; but according to
the multitude of Thy tender mercies have compassion
upon me. Assist me, I pray Thee, with Thy heavenly
grace, and give me strength, that I may be able to bear
with Christian patience all the pains, uneasiness, and
trials of my sickness. Preserve me from all tempta-
tions so far as Thou seest fit, and be Thou my defence
against all the assaults of the enem}', that I may in no-
wise offend Thee ; and if it be Thy will that this sick-
ness should be my last, I beg of Thee so to direct me
by Thy grace that I may in no way neglect or be de-
prived of those Sacraments which Thou hast ordained
for the good of my soul, to prepare it for its passage
into eternity ; so that, being cleansed from all my sins,

1 may put my whole trust in Thee, and love Thee
above all things ; and that finall}^ through the merits
of the Passion and Death of Thy Son, I may be admit-
ted into the company of the Blessed, there to praise
Thee for ever, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Aineti.

462 Devotions for the vSick.

Acts of most necessary Virtues for the Sick.
Act of Resignation.
'ORD, I accept this sickness from Thy Fatherly

hands ; I entirely resi^c^u myself to Thy blessed
will, whether it be for life or death. Not my will, but
Thine be done ; Thy will be done in earth, as it is in
heaven.

Act of Submission.

^1 — 'ORD, I submit to all the pains and uneasiness of
A — * this my illness : my sins have deserved infinite-
ly more. Thou art just, O Lord, and Thy judgment is
right.

Act of Self Oblation.

'T-"ORD, I offer up to Thee all that I now suffer, or
< ■ ^ may have to suffer, to be united to the sufferings
of my Saviour, and to be sanctified by His Passion.

.let of Adoration.

I ADORE Thee, O my God and my All, as my First
Beginning and my Last End ; I desire to pay
Thee the best homage that I am able, and to bow down
all the powers of my soul to Thee.

.ict Of /';■(/ /,\>'.

"nr^ORD, I desire to praise Thee for ever, in sickness
«■ * as well as in health ; I desire to join my heart
and voice with the whole Church of heaven and earth,
in blessing Thee for ever.

.let of Thanksgii'ing.

I GIVE Thee thanks, O Lord, from the bottom of
m}' heart, for all the mercies and blessings which

Devotions for the Sick, 463

Thou hast bestowed upon me and on Thy whole
Church through Jesus Christ Thy Son ; above all, be-
cause Thou hast loved nie from all eternity, and hast
sent Thy Son to redeem me with His precious Blood.
O let not that Blood be shed for me in vain.

Ad of Faith.

ORD, I believe all those heavenly truths which
Thou hast revealed, and which Thy Holy Catho-
lic Church believes and teaches. Thou art the Sove-
reign Truth, who neither canst deceive nor be de-
ceived. Thou hast promised Thy Spirit of Truth to
guide Thy Church into all truth. In this Faith I re-
solve, through Thy grace, both to live and die. O
Lord, strengthen and increase this my faith.

./</ 0/ Ho/H-.

OMY God, all my hope is in Thee ! Through Jesus
Christ, my Redeemer, through His Passion and
Death, I hope for mercy, grace, and salvation from
Thee. In Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust : let me
never be confounded. O Sweet Jesus, receive me into
Thine arms in this day of my distress ; hide me in Thy
Wounds, bathe my soul in Thy precious Blood.

A(i of Love.

LOVE Thee, O my God, with my whole heart and
soul, above all things : at least I desire so to love
Thee. O come now and take full possession of my
soul, and teach me to love Thee for ever. I desire to
depart, and to be with Christ. O when will Thy king-
dom come ? O Lord, when wilt Thou perfectly reign
in all hearts ? When shall sin be no more ?

464 Devotions for the Sick.

.hi of Love of' Out-'s XtUi^hhoi-.

I DESIRE to love my neighbor with perfect charity
for the love of Thee. I forgive from my heart all
who have in any way offended or injured me, and I
ask pardon of all whom I have in any way offended or
injured.

Act of Contrition.

*~p^ AVE mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy
r*— G great merc}' : and according to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. O who
will give water to m}' head, and a fountain of tears to
my eyes, that, day and night, I may bewail my sins ?
O that I had never offended so good a God ! O
that I had never sinned ! Happy those souls that have
always preserved their baptismal innocence ! Lord,
be merciful to me a sinner ; Holy Jesus, Son of the
Li^'ing God, have mercy upon me.

/■/ of Comuicndatiou to God.

X COMMEND my soul to God my Maker, who cre-
ated me from nothing ; to Jesus Christ my Sa-
viour, who redeemed me with His Blood ; to the Holy
Ghost, who sanctified me in baptism. Into Thy hands,
O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Ait of Renunciation of Evil.

I RENOUNCE, from tliis moment and for all eter-
nity, the devil and all his works and pomps. I.
abhor all his suggestions and temptations. Suffer not,
O Lord, this mortal enemy of my soul to have any
power over me, either now or at my last hour. Let

Devotions for the Sick. 465

Thy holy Angels ever keep me and defend me against
all the powers of darkness.

OHOL/Y Mary, Mother of God, who wert present
beneath the Cross at the death of thy beloved
Son Jesus, obtain for me the grace of a happy death.
Hail Mary.

Glorious St. Michael, Prince of the heavenly host,
intercede for me at the hour of my death.

O holy Guardian Angel, to whose care God, in His
mercy, has committed me, stand by me at the last
hour ; protect me against all the powers of darkness ;
defend me from all my enemies, and conduct my soul
to the mansions of bliss.

O all ye blessed Angels and Saints of God, assist me
by your intercession in the passage from time to eter-
nity. Aine?i.

A Pt?avkr t?ot? Pattkncr.

*TK>EMEMBER, O most pitying Father, what this
r-^-Xa frail and feeble work of Thy hands can bear
without fainting ; nothing, indeed, of itself, but all
things in Thee, if strengthened by Thy grace. Where-
fore grant me strength, that I may suffer and endure ;
patience alone I ask. Lord, give me this, and behold
my heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready to receive
whatsoever shall be laid upon me ; may it even be a
consolation to me that, afflicting me with pain. Thou
sparest not here, that Thou mayest spare hereafter.
Grant, O lyord, that in my patience I may possess my
soul ; to that end may I often look upon the Face of
Christ Thy Son, that as He hath suffered such terrible
things in the flesh, I may endeavor to be armed with

466 Devotions for the Sick.

the same mind. Wherefore I commit m}' strength un-
to Thee, O Lord ; for Thou art my Strength and my
Refuge ; Thou dost uphold my life. Behold, O Lord,
now am I in the midst of the fire, and how long I shall
be there Thou knowest. Keep me. Thou who didst
preserv^e unhurt the Three Children in the furnace of
fire, and bring me safe out of this trial when it shall
please Thee, as Thou didst deliver them, that I also
may bless Thee with all Thy creatures for ever. Amen.

A Pravkr in- Suffering.

OLORD JESUS CHRIST, accept my sufferings
which I desire to unite with Thine. Sanctify
this affliction, so that every pang I feel may purify my
soul and bring it nearer to Thee, to be made more
one with Thee ; grant that I may welcome the suffer-
ings which will make me more like to Thee.

O my Lord, stand Thou by me with Thy supporting
grace ; sanctify each pang, sustain my weakness. And
then order for me what Thou pleasest. Come now to
my help, O Lord, and so purify my soul that I may be
spared the last, the eternal suffering ; let me fly to the
embrace of Thy love for ever.

Lord Jesus, hast Thou not invited all that labor and
are heavy-burdened to come to Thee for refreshment ?
Behold now Thy servant, afflicted and oppressed,
comes to Thee for help ; relieve me, I beseech Thee,
Thou who art Infinite in mercy.

O Thou who hast comforted the ^Martyrs in their tor-
ments, and refreshed them with heavenly sweetness
on the rack and in the fire, renew Thy mercies to
me Thine unworthy servant ; defend me against all
temptation, suffer not the enemy to take advantage of

Devotions for the Sick. 467

me, but grant tne Thy heavenly strength, the fulness
of Thy grace and peace. A)nen.

Ejaculation.

OLORD, by Thy Cross and Passion strengthen me ;
Lord, let this cup pass from me ; nevertheless,
not my will but Thine be done. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR A GOOD DEATH.W

OLORD JESUS, God of goodness, and Father of
mercies, I draw nigh to Thee with a contrite
and humble heart ; to Thee I recommend the last
hour of my life, and that judgment which awaits me
afterwards.

Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When my feet, benumbed with death, shall admonish
me that my mortal course is drawing to an end,
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When my hands, cold and trembling, shall no longer
be able to clasp the crucifix, and, against my will,
shall let it fall on my bed of suffering,
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When mine eyes, dim and troubled at the approach of
death, shall fix themselves on Thee, my last and
only support.
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on 7ne.
When my lips, pale and trembling, shall pronounce
for the last time Thine adorable name.
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When my face, pale and livid, shall inspire the be-

468 Devotions for the Sick.

holders with pity aud dismay ; when my hair, bathed
in the sweat of death, and stiffening on my head,
shall forbode mine approaching end,
Mo'ciful Jesus, have nierey on me.

When mine ears, soon to be for ever shut to the dis-
course of men, shall be open to that irrevocable de-
cree which is to fix my doom for all eternity,
Meixiful Jesus, have mercy on vie.

When my imagination, agitated by dreadful spectres,
shall be sunk in an ab3-ss of anguish'; when my
soul, affrighted with the sight of my iniquities and
the terrors of Thy judgments, shall have to fight
against the angel of darkness, who ^nll endeavor to
conceal Th^^ mercies from mine eyes, and plunge me
into despair,
Mercijui Jesus, have fnercy on me.

When my poor heart, oppressed with suffering and ex-
hausted by its continual struggles with the enemies
of its salvation, shall feel the pangs of death,
Mercijui Jesus, have mercy on me.

When the last tear, the forerunner of my dissolution,
shall drop from mine eyes, receive it as a sacrifice of
expiation for my sins ; grant that I may expire the
\nctim of penance ; aud then, in that dreadful mo-
ment,
Mercijui Jesus, have mercy on me.

When my friends and relations, surrounding my bed,
shall be moved with compassion for me, and invoke
Thy clemency in my behalf,
Mercijui Jesus, have mercy on me.

When I shall have lost the use of my senses, when the
world shall have vanished from my sight, when mine
agonizing soul shall feel the pangs of death,

Devotions for the Sick. 469

Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When my last sighs shall force my soul from my body,
accept them as signs of a loving impatience to come
to Thee,

Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When my soul, trembling on my lips, shall bid farewell
to the world, and leave my body lifeless, pale, and
cold, receive this separation as a homage which I
willingly pay to Thy divine Majesty, and in that last
moment of my mortal life.

Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When at length my soul, admitted to Thy presence,
shall first behold the splendor of Thy Majesty, reject
it not, but receive me into Thy bosom, where I may
for ever sing Thy praises ; and in that moment when
eternity shall begin for me.

Merciful Jesus, have tnercy oji me.

Lef lis pray.

OGOD, who hast doomed all men to die, but hast
concealed from all the hour of their death :
grant that I may pass my days in the practice of holi-
ness and justice, and that I may be made worthy to
quit this world in the peace of a good conscience and
in the embrace of Thy love. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

/^ MARY, conceived without sin, pray for us who
^-^ have recourse to thee. O Refuge of sinners, O
Mother of those in their agon}^ forsake us not in the
hour of our death, but obtain for us perfect sorrow,
sincere contrition, remission of our sins, a worthy re-

470 Devotions for the Sick.

ception of the most holy Viaticum, the strengtheuiug
power of the Sacrament of Extreme Uiictiou ; that
we may present ourselves without fear before the throne
of that Judge who is both Just and Merciful, our God
and our Redeemer. Amen.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and
my soul.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul
in peace with you.(>)

THAXKSGIVIXG FOR RKCOVRRV.

•S LORY be to Thee, O heavenly Father, for the
V^ sickness Thou hast in mercy sent me. Lord,
the stripes Thou didst lay on me were the stripes of
love ; glory be to Thee. Before I was humbled I did
wickedly ; but now will I keep Thy word. It is good
for me that Thou hast humbled me, that I might learn
Thine ordinances.

Glor%- be to Thee, O Lord, glory be to Thee, for de-
livering me from the terrors of death, and restoring me
to my health again ; glon,- be to Thee. I called upon
the Lord in my trouble, and the Lord heard me. I
shall not die, but live and declare the works of the
Lord. Bless the Lord, therefore, O my soul : as long
as I have my life, which at first God gave me. and
which He has now restored to me, I will sing praises
unto my God.

O Lord God, who hast in Th}- tender mercy pro-
longed my days in this world, give me grace to spend
this life, which Thou hast now lengthened, in Thy

Devotions eor the Sick. 471

service. O give me grace to perform all my resolu-
tions of new obedience, and so to live in the filial fear
of Thee all the remainder of my time that I may at
last die at peace with myself, at peace with the whole
world, and at peace with Thee ; for the sake of Thy
Dearly-beloved Son, our Lord and Sa\dour,

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

"^ HE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, ^ the
V^ vSon, and the Holy Ghost, descend upon me and
all belonging to me, and dwell in my heart and be with
me in my going out and coming in, now and for ever.
Amen.

PRAYER FOR A SICK PERSON BEFORE RE-
CEIVING HOLY VIATICUM.

O FATHER of mercies, and God of all consolation,
behold I Thy creature, made after Thine Image
and redeemed by the Blood of Thy Only-begotten Son,
appear before Thee my Creator ; by whom and for
whom I was created, by whose grace I have hitherto
lived ; unto whom henceforth, so long as Thou seest
good, I would wish to live ; for whom, and in whom, I
desire to die ; I humbly adore Thee, whom my soul
desireth and longeth for ; I oxy to Thee, whom alone I
love above all things, O Thou my Rest, my Hope, my
Love, my Desire, my heart's only Good.

O most loving Father, although I am the least of all
Thy children, yea, unworthy to be called Thy child,
because I have not honored Thee as a Father, yet I
come to Thee with full eonfidence, and throw myself

472 Devotions for the Sick.

upon the breast and into the arms of Thy most sweet
love and mercy, grie\nng from my inmost soul that I
have ever forsaken Thee, my God, the Fountain of all
good ; that I have departed from Thee, my most lo\ing
Father ; and have forgotten Thee, who, as though
there were none else to care for, every moment remem-
berest me. O that I had never offended Thee, my
God and my all ; accept at least this the ardent wish and
desire of my inmost heart ; look Thou upon me, and
be merciful unto me now in the time of pity ; Thou
knowest, O Lord, that I love Thee, or desire to love
Thee, more than myself, more than all that claims or
can claim my love. I know whom I have believed,
and that Thou art able to keep that which I have com-
mitted to Thee : I know, too, that a contrite and hum-
ble heart, O God, Thou ^vilt not despise.

I hope, O Lord, that Thou wilt never cast me away
from Thy Presence, Thou who dost so lovingly invite
us to Thyself, saying, Come unto Me, all ye that labor
a7id are heavy-burdened, and I luill refresh you. Be-
hold, I come, O Lord ; Thou that castest not out any
that come to Thee, receive me according to Thy word,
and I shall live, and let me not be disappointed of my
hope.

I give Thee infinite thanks because Thou hast vouch-
safed to think of me so lo\'ingly from all eternity, for cre-
ating me in time after Thine Image, and, when the ful-
ness of time was come, for redeeming me by the Blood
of Thine Only-begotten Son, for sparing me so often
when sinning, and calling me so often out of the dark-
ness of sin into Thy marvellous light.

What reward shall I give unto Thee, Lord Jesus, for
Th}' toilsome Life and most bitter Death, for vouchsaf-

Devotions for the Sick. 473

ing so often to feed me with Thy Body and Thy Blood ?
What return shall I make unto Thee for all the benefits
Thou hast bestowed upon me, O beloved Spouse of my
soul ? The deep of my nothingness and my misery
calleth on the deep of Thy goodness and Tin- boundless
love, because of Thy wounds : in them is all my hope
and my confidence : through them, and the boundless
ocean of Thy love that flows from them, I come in
confidence to Thee, wretched though I am, and poor
and naked ; for Thou art rich towards all, and my
goods are as nothing unto Thee. I will take cheerfully
at Thy hand the cup of salvation which Thou givest
me to drink, bitter though it be, and I will drink it
with Thee, who didst drain it first for me when Thou
didst so earnestly thirst for my salvation. I will call
upon the name of the Lord, and offer to Thee the sac-
rifice of thanksgiving. O that in return for this I
could embrace Thee with all the love of the heavenly
company. Angels and Saints, and, above all, of Ble.ssed
Mary, Thine Immaculate IVIother ; and that, with the
voices and affections of all Thy creatures, I could praise
and magnify Thy name.

Accept, Lord, my heart as a burnt offering ; I give
it all to Thee ; I give Thee mine eyes, to see Thee
alone and all things in Thee : mine ears, to hear Thy
Word : my mouth, my lips and tongue, to be filled
with Thy praise, and to sing of Thy glory and of Thy
greatness all the day long : my hands, to be stretched
forth in pra3'er to Thee in heaven, or in alms to the
poor, and to do Thy will : my feet, to be led into the
way of peace : all m}^ members, that they may say,
Lord, who is like unto Thee ? Bless the Lord, O my
soul, and let all that is within me bless His holy

474

Devotions for the Sick.

name : bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all
His benefits. I now freely surrender all these earthly
things, for in Thee alone I have all things : I re-
nounce myself, for I am Thine : I live, yet not I, but
Thou, Christ Jesus, livest in me. I love Thee with
all mv heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and
with all my strength. Amen.

(^^^-. ;^^

Ztc Ibol? IDlaticum.

HE) Viaticum is the Holy Eucharist administered
with the intention of preparing the sick for
(^ li^ ffi^S^^^ll i death. This blessed Sacrament is indeed the
V aS^^^SS*' lia-' thread of life, of which every good Christian
F^^^^^^B^ frequently partakes during health; but when
V the soul is about to pass from the bodj^ there
arises a new and peculiar obligation of receiv-
ing it. This obligation is founded on the abun-
dant graces which this holy Sacrament, above
all the rest, is capable of imparting, and which
'•Sks*) ^^^ ^^ *^^^ time so necessary. It is the safe-

guard that must preserve the soul on its jour-
nej- to heaven; it is the pledge of immortal
glor^^ He zvho eateth this bread shall live fot
ever (St. John vi. 59). And so urgent is the obligation of receiv-
ing it at the approach of death, that the Church dispenses with
her rule in behalf of those who are dangerously sick, and al-
lows them to communicate after having broken their fast. The
sick person will therefore use his best endeavor to make a worthy
preparation for this blessed Sacrament.

Before the Priest arrives the following things should be made
ready in the .sick-room : (i) a table, covered with a clean, white
cloth ; and upon it (2) at least one candlestick, holding a bles.sed
candle lighted ; (3) a Crucifix ; (4) two small glas.ses, one containing
holy water, and the other pure fre.sh water (for the ablution after
Communion) ; and (4) a tablespoon (with which the Priest ad-
ministers the ablution to the sick person).

The Priest bearing the Blessed Sacrament should be met at the
door by some one holding a lighted candle, who should go before
him to the place prepared. All .should then retire, while the con-
fession of the sick person is being heard, and return immediately
thereafter to assist at the giving of the Holy Communion : re-
maining kneeling and spending the time in prayer.
475

476

Th?: Holy Viaticum.

:nlmug the iick pttsor

:n the lit

"-r^x AX liuic doiiiui. "Te) -^-^^E be unto this

JL- ,X_ house.

R. Et omnibus habitan- A*. And unto all who

tibus in ea. dwell therein.

Then, piating the Holy SacrameiU, uith the Loipunu. <>n u lubU,
-when the candles have been lighted he adores upon his knees, all
present doing like^vise : after i..hich he takes holy water, and
sprinkles the sick person and t/ie bed, saying ■

HOU shalt sprinkle

me, O Lord, with

hyssop, and I shall be

nivem dealba- cleansed : Thou shalt wash

me, and I shall be made

whiter than snow.

Have mercy upon me,
O God, according to Thy
great mercy.

Glorv be to the Father,

YfSPERGES me, Do-
(sT^^ mine, hyssopo, et
muudabor : lavabis me,
et super
bor.

Miserere mei, Deus, se-
cundum niaguam miseri-
cordiam tuam.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et
Spiritui Saucto. Sicut erat and to the Son, and to the
in principio, et nunc, et Holy Ghost. As it was in
semper, et in saecula sse- the beginning, is now, and
culorum. ever shall be, world with-

Amen. out end. Amen.

Then w repealed Uie Antiphon, Thou shall spriiikk JUt, etc. After-
war dis :

DJUTORIUM nos- (^ I'R l^elp is in the

fSr^ tnun in nomine ^^^ name of the Lord.
Domini.

R. Qui fecit goelum et A'. Who hath made hea-

terram. veu and earth.

The H01.Y Viaticum.

477

V. Domine, ex-audi ora-
tionem meani.

R. Kt clamor meus ad
te veuiat.

V. Doniinus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Or emus.

^^XAUDI nos, Domine
^>-^ sancte, Pater omni-
potens, aeterne Deus ; et
mittere digneris sanctum
Angelum tuum de ccelis,
qui custodiat, foveat, pro-
tegat, visitet, atque de-
fendat omnes habitautes
in hoc habitaculo. Per
Christum Dominum nos-
trum. R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my ciy come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And mth thy spirit.

Let us pray.

"Tp^v EAR us, O Holy Lord,

«-^ ' Father Almighty,
Everlasting God ; and
vouchsafe to send Thy
holy Angel from heaven,
to guard, cherish, pro-
tect, visit, and defend all
those that dwell in this
house. Through Christ our
Lord.
R. Amen.

The Pi-iest then approaches the sick person, to learn if he he properly
disposed to receive the H0I3' Viaticum, and 7chether he 7vishes to
»iake a confession of any sin. If so, he hears the confession and
gives absolution. {The confession should, hoivever, have been
made beforehand, unless necessity detnanded othenvise.) Then,
the Confiteor having been rerUrd hv thr sirb person, nr hv another
in his name, the Priest say?

rr\ ISERE ATUR tui oni-
^•*-^ nipotens . Deus, et
dimissis peccatis tuis, per-
ducat te ad vitam seternam.
R. Amen.

/T\AY Almighty God
,xJ-< have mercy upon
thee, and forgive thee thy
sins, and bring thee unto
life everlasting. R. Amen.

478 The Holy ViATicrrM.

fT\ AY the Almighty and

«-■-> absolutiouem, et re- >-*^ Merciful Lord grant

missionem peccatorum tu- thee pardon, -h absolution,

oruni tribuat tibi omuipo- and remission of thy sins,
tens et misericors Domi-

nus. A*. Amen. J?. Amen.

T/ien, making a geiiiiflection, he takes the Blessed Sacrament from
the P\:v. and, raising it, shows it to the sick person, saying .-

6CCE Agnus Dei, ecce 'Tf^ EHOLD the Lamb of
qui tollit peccata A^ God, behold Him
mundi. who taketh away the sins

of the world.

A nd thrice in the accustomed manner :

"T^ OMINE, non sum ^T"*. ORD, I am not
r^^ dignus ut intres sub »-■ — worthy that Thou
tectum meum ; sed tautuni shouldst enter under my
die verbo, et sanabitur ani- roof ; but only say the
ma mea. word, and my soul shall

be healed.

' ■'/ the sick person should at least once, in a lou> torn, say the mm.-
rvords together ivith the Piiest ; then the Priest, giving ■" '^
llitcharisl to the sick person, says :

"Xf CCIPE, /rater, Vi- *T^ ECEIVE, brother,

t^jr-^ aticum corporis '-*M'» the Viaticum of the

Domini nostri Jesu Christi, Body of our Lord Jesus

qui te custodiat ab hoste Christ ; may He preser\'e

maligno, et perducat in thee from the wicked ene-

vitam netemam. my, and bring thee unto

Amen. life everlasting. Amen.

The H01.Y Viaticum.

479

flhif if <'n)nr>!tinj»,} is tint gii^en i)i ////> way <?/" Viaticum, hr says
thf ordinary ivords ,

Coi-pus Domini nostri The Body of our Lord

Jesu Christi custodial aui- Jesus Christ preserve thy

mam tuam in vitam seter- soul unto Hfe everlasting,

nam. Amen. Amen.l

If death be imminent and there be danger in delay, then all the other
prayers are par-tly or wholly omitted ; and, the Confiteor being
said, the Viaticum is administered at once.

The Priest then washes his fingers in silence, and the ablution is
given to the sick Person ; after which the Priest savs :

V. Dominus vobiscura.
R. Bt cum spiritu tuo.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

Or emus.

*|-vOMINB sancte, Pa-
f*~J ter omnipotens,
aeterne Deus, te fideliter
deprecamur, ut accipienti
fratri nostra sacrosanctum
Corpus Domini nostri Jesu
Christi Filii tui, tarn cor-
pori, quam animae prosit
ad remedium sempiternum.
Qui tecum \nvit et regnat
in unitate Spiritus vSancti,
Deus, per omnia saecula
sseculorum.

R. Amen.

Let Its pray.

OHOLY Lord, Father
Almighty, Eternal
God, we earnestly beseech
Thee that the most sacred
Body of our Lord Jesus
Christ, Thy vSon, which our
brother hath now received,
may be to him an eternal
remedy both of body and
soul. Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee, in the
unity of the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without
end.
R. Amen.

480 The Holy Viaticum.

After this prayer, 1/ any particle o/tlu Blessed Sacrament retnaius,
the Priest genujiccts, rises, and, taking the Blessed Sacratneni in
its receptacle, he makes with It the sign of the Cross over the sick
person, in silence. If no particle rrmains, the Priest Messrs xcith
his hand, in the usual tnn »></••

^ LORY be to Thee, O Christ, Who hast vouchsafed
V*l) to \nsit and refresh my poor soul ^N-ith Thy sweet-
ness. Now, O Lord, lettest Thou Thy Ser\-ant depart
in peace, according to Thy word ; for mine eyes have
seen Thy Salvation, I hold Thee now, my Love and
Sweetness, and will not let Thee go : I gladly bid fare-
well to the world and all therein ; and now I come
with joy, my God, to Thee. Henceforth nothing, O
good Jesus, shall part me from Thee : I am joined to
Thee, O Christ ; I will live in Thee and die in Thee,
and if Thou wilt, abide in Thee for ever. Now I live,
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. I am weary of my
life ; I desire to depart and to be with Christ ; to me, to
live is Christ, and to die is gain. I will fear no e\nl as
I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, for
Thou, O Lord, art \vith me : as the hart panteth after
the water-springs, so panteth my soul after Thee, O
God ; my soul hath thirsted after the strong Li\'ing
God ; when shall I come and appear before the Face of
God ? Bless me, most LoA-ing Jesus, and let me now
depart in peace, for I am Thine ; and I \rill never let
Thee go for ever. O that I were now joined to Thee in
a blessed union for ever ! O that I were wholly taken
up, wholly absorbed and buried in Thee ! O that
my soul, resting sweetly in Thy Arms, were altogether

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481

taken up in Thee, and blissfully enjoyed Thee, my
loving God ! What more have I to do with the world,
my most loving Jesus ? Behold, there is none upon
earth that I desire beside Thee. Into Thy hands. Lord
Jesus, I commend my spirit. Receive me, my Love
and Sweetness, that it may be well with me for ever,
and that I may gently lay me down in peace i^ Thee,
and take my rest. Amen,

^be Sacrament of Eytrcme
% Tanction.

^:^

"V^

■:'-I-"^MP9t'fr«i>-'

UR Ivord and Sa\nour Jesus Christ, in His ten-
der solicitude for those whom He has re-
deemed by His precious Blood, has been
pleased to institute anotlier Sacrament to
help us at that most important hour on
which eternity depends— the hour of death.
This Sacrament is called Extreme Unction,
or the Last Anointing.

Of this Sacrament St. James the Apostle
thus speaks : Is any man sick among you f
Let him call in the priests of the Church,
and let them pray over him, anointing him
with oil in the name o/ the Lord: and the
prayer of faith shall save the sick man and
the Lord 7uill raise him up : and if he be in
sins, they shall be forgiven him (v. 14, J5). These words show the
great and salutarj- graces bestowed by this Sacrament.

The Priest, in administering this Sacrament, anoints the five
principal senses of the body— the eyes, the ears, the nostrils,
the lips, the hands— and the feet, because these may have been
employed, during life, in offending God. At each anointing
he xjronounces these words : Through this holy unction, and
of ffis most tender mercy, may the Lord pardon thee whatsoever sins
thou hast committed by sight, hearing, etc.

The sick person should endeavor to prepare himself to receive
this Sacrament by acts of .sincere contrition for all his sins, by
great confidence in the tender mercies of his Redeemer, and by a
perfect resignation of himself to the holy will of God.
482

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 483

A Prayer before Extreme Unction.

OLORD, Who hast mercifully provided remedies
for all our necessities ; grant me Thy grace so to
use them that my soul may receive all those good
effects which Thou didst intend in their institution. I
desire now to be anointed, as Thou hast commanded by
Thine Apostle. Grant, I beseech Thee, that by this
holy Unction, and the prayers of the Church, I may
partake of that spirit with which Christ suffered on
the Cross, for Thy glory, and for the destruction of sin.
Give me true patience to support all the pains and
trouble of my sickness ; give me an inward strength to
resist all the temptations of the enemy ; give me grace
for the pardon of all my failings ; give me that true
light, by which I may be conducted through the sha-
dow of death to eternal happiness ; and if my health
be expedient for Thy glory, let this be the means to re-
store it. Behold, I approach to this holy Ordinance
with a firm faith and confidence in Thy goodness, that
Thou wilt not forsake me in this time of my distress ;
but that Thou wilt fortify me with Thy grace, and de-
fend me from all evil, and prepare my soul for a happy
eternity. Amen.

^^/^/.l

484 The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

THE MANNER OF ADMINISTERING THE
SACRAMENT OF EXTREME UNCTION.

On arnving at the place wiiere the sick man Itei, the Pne:it, mith the
holy oil. ente^'ing the chamber, says •

AX huic domui.

^r^EACE be unto this
f-* — house.

R. Et omnibus habitan- R. Aud unto all who
tibus in ea. dwell therein.

Then, after placuig the oil on a table, being vented in a surplice and

' violet stole, he offers the sick man a crucifix piously to kiss ; aftei

-ihich he sprinkles both the chamber and the bystanders 'unth holy

'uater in the form of a cross, saying the Asperges as at p. 4j6.

Then he says :

^TTTDJUTORIUM uos-
(yjt-^ trum in nomine
Domini.

A'. Qui fecit ccelum et
terram.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Ql-R

help is in the
name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

V. The Lord l)e v\ith you.
R. And with thy spirit.

()) inms.

XNTROEAT, Domine
Jesu Christe, domum
hanc sub nostnc humilita-
tis ingressu, cctenia feli-
citas, di\-ina prosperitas,
serena ketitia, charitas
fructuosa, sanitas senipi-

J.ti' u.s pi ay.

/T^AY there enter, O

M^ Lord Jesus Christ,
into this house, at the en-
trance of our lowliness,
everlasting happiness, hea-
ven-sent prosperity, peace-
ful gladness, fruitful cha-

The Sacramknt of Extreme Unction. 485

tema : effugiat ex hoc loco rity, abiding health : may

accessus dsemouum, ad- the de\dls fear to approach

sint augeli pacis, domum- this place, may the angels

que hanc deserat omnis of peace be present there-

maligna discordia. Mag- in, and may all wicked

nifica, Domine, super nos strife depart from this

nomen sanctum tuum, et house. Magnify, O Lord,

benedic 'h nostrse conver- upon us Thy holy name,

sationi : sanctifica nostrse and bless -h our ministry :

humilitatis ingressum, qui hallow the entrance of our

sanctus et qui pius es, et lowliness. Thou who art

permaues cum Patre et holy and compassionate,

Spiritu Sancto in saecula and abidest with the Fa-

saeculorum. Amen. ther and the Holy Ghost
world without end. Amen.

ORBMUS et deprece- "|^ BT us pray and be-

mur Dominum nos- ,JLa seech our Lord Jesus

trum Jesum Christum, ut Christ, that blessing He

benedicendo benedicat •h may bless 4* this abode,

hoc tabernaculum, et om- and all who dwell therein,

nes habitantes in eo, et det and give unto them a good

eis angelum bonum custo- angel for their keeper, and

dem, et faciat eos sibi ser- make them serve Him,

vire, ad considerandum so as to behold wondrous

mirabilia de lege sua : things out of His law.

avertat ab eis omnes con- May He ward off from

trarias potestates ; eripiat them all adverse powers :

eos ab omni formidine et may He deliver them from

ab omni perturbatioue, ac all fear and from all dis-

sanos in hoc tabernaculo quiet, and vouchsafe to

custodire dignetur. Qui keep in health them that

cum Patre et Spiritu Sane- dwell in this house. Who,

486 The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

to vivit et regiiat Deus in with the Father aud the

ssecula steculorum.

Amen.

Ojtjhus.

f^XAUDI iios, Domine
^^ sancte, Pater omui-
potens, seteme Deus, et
mittere digiieris sanctum
Angeluni tuum de coelis,
qui custodiat, foveat, pro-
tegat, \-isitet atque defen-
dat omues habitautes iu
hoc habitaculo. Per Chris-
tum Domiimm nostrum.
Am.en,

Holy Ghost, liveth and
reign eth God world with-
out end. Amen.

/, 'V Ks pray.

"T^EAR us, O Holy
«-■-' Lord, Father Al-
mighty, Everlasting God,
and vouchsafe to send Thy
holy Angel from heaven,
to guard, cherish, protect,
\-isit, and defend all those
that dwell in this house.
Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

\Thest prayers, if time ztill not permit, may be either whoih o> in
part omitted. I Aflrr -uhich is said the Confiteor, etc., as at p.js.

{Be/orf the Priest begins to anoint the sick person he admonishes the
bystanders to pray for him rand, uhen it is convenient to do so,
they recite for him Ike Petiiteutial Psalms \p. 2iS^. with Litanies
or othet prayers, 'vliile the Priest is adtniyiiftning the Suoament
, ' f Extreme Unction .) Then he says .

N the name of the Fa-
Filii, 4- et Spiritus + r^, ther, 4" and of the Son,
Sancti, extinguatur in te •^ and of the Holy + Ghost,
omnis\nrtusdiaboli.perim- may all the power of the
positionem manuum nos-
trarum et per invocatio-
nem omnium sanctorum
Angelomm, Archangelo-
nmi, Patriarcharum, Pro-

et Y

de\-il be extinguished in
thee, by the laying on of
our hands, and by the invo-
cation of all holy Angels,
Archangels, Patiiarchs,

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 487

phetarum, Apostolorum, Prophets, Apostles, Mar-

Martyrum, Coufessoruin, tyrs. Confessors, Virgins,

Virginum, atque omnium and of the whole company

simul Sanctorum. Amen, of the Saints. Amen.

Then, dipping his tliiimb in the holy oil, he anoints the sick person,
in the form of a cross, on the parts mentioned below, using- the
words of the form as follows :

On the eves.

"T^ ER istam sauctam
'-*— uuctionem -^^ et
suam piissimam misericor-
diam, indulgeat tibi Do-
minus quidquid per \\-
sum deliquisti.
Amen.

•t^HROUGH this holy

unction >¥ and of

His most tender mercy,
may the Lord pardon thee
whatsoever sins thou hast
committed by sight.
Amen.

{IVit/t cotton he wipes the anointed parts.)
On the ears.

ER istam sanctam
unctionem •{• et
suam piissimam misericor-
diam, indulgeat tibi Do-
minus quidquid per audi-
tum deliquisti.
Amen.

•^HROUGH this holy
^-^ unction 'i* and of
His most tender mercy,
may the Lord pardon thee
whatsoever sins thou hast
committed by hearing.
Amen.

r/ie

itriLs

^I^ER istam sanctam i^.HROUGH this holy

«-^ unctionem -i* et ^-^ unction "f- and of

suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,

diam, indulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee

488 The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

minus quidquid per odora- whatsoever sius thou hast

turn deliquisti. comniitted by smell.

Amen. Amen.

i>n the mouth, the lips being closed.

^T^BR istani sanctam '^HROUGH this holy

--■— unctionem 4« et ^-^ unction •^ and of

suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,

diam, iudulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee

minus quidquid per gus- whatsoever sins thou hast

tum et locutionem deli- committed by taste and

quisti. speech.

Amen. Amen.

"I^ER istam sanctam "j^HROUGH this holy

«-■— unctionem + et ^^ unction •!• and of

suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,

diam, indulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee

minus quidquid per tac- whatsoever sius thou hast

tum deliquisti. committed by touch.

Amen. Amen.

On the Jut.

"T^ER istam sanctam ^HROUGH this holy

«-*— unctionem + et ^*— ^ unction + and of

suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,

diam, indulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee

minus quidcjuid per gres- whatsoever sins thou hast

sum deliquisti. committed by thy foot-

Amcn. steps. Amen.

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 489

/he Fi-frst. sar^

KYRIB eleisou.
Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleisou.

Pater uoster {secreto).

Bt ne nos inducas in ten-
tatiouem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salvum fac servimt
tuum^ Domine.

R. Deus meus, sperau-
tem in te.

V. Mitte ei, Domine,
auxiliuni de saucto.

R. Et de Sion tuere
euin.

V. Esto ei, Domine, tur-
ns fortitudiuis.

R. A facie inimici.

V. Nihil proficiat inimi-
cus in eo.

R. Et filius iniquitatis
non apponat nocere ei.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem uieam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

'T ' ORD, have mercy.
rJ — ^ Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {inaiidibly).

And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. Save Thy servant.

R. O my God, v^^ho put-
tetli his trust in Thee.

V. Send him help, O
Lord, from Thy holy place.

R. And defend him out
of Sion.

V. Be unto him, O Lord,
a tower of strength.

R. From the face of the
enemy.

V. Let not the enemy
prevail against him.

R. Nor the sou of ini-
quity draw nigh to hurt
him.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

490 The Sacrament of Extreme UycTioN.

(hr>piNs.

Let us />;•(/ r,

OMINE Deus, qui
per Apostolum tuuui
Jacobum locutus es : In- Apostle James, saying : Is
fij-matur quis iu vobis ? any man sick among

'T-' ORD God, who hast
A — * spoken by Thine

inducat presbyteros Eccle-
siae, et oreut super eum,
ungentes eum oleo in no-

you? Let him call in the
priests of the Church, and
let them pray over him,
mine Domini, et oratio anointing him with oil in
fidei salvabit infirmum, et the name of the Lord: and
alle^4abit eum Domiuus ; the prayer of faith shall
et si in peccatis sit, re- save the sick man, and the

mittentur ei : cura, quae-
sumus, Redemptor noster,
gratia Sancti Spiritus lan-
guores istius infir;;//, ejus-
que Sana \Tilnera, et cU-
mitte peccata, atque do-
lores cunctos mentis et
corporis ab eo expelle,
plenamque interius et ex-
terius sanitatem niiseri-
corditer redde, ut ope
misericordiae tuae resti-
\.\x\.us, ad pristina re-
paretur officia. Qui cum

Lord \rill raise him up ;
and if he be in sins, they
shall be forgiven him :
cure, we beseech Thee, O
our Redeemer, by the grace
of the Holy Ghost, the ail-
ments of this sick man;
heal his wounds, and for-
give his sins ; drive out
from him all pains of body
and mind, and mercifully
restore to him full health,
both inwardly and out-
wardly : that, ha\'ing re-

Patre et Spiritu Sancto covered by the help of Thy
vi\'is et regnas Ueus in loving-kindness, he may be
saecula saeculorum. Amen, enabled to return to his
former duties. Who, with
the Father and the HoU' Ghost, livest and reignest God,
world without end. Amen.

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 491

Orcntus. I.rl us pray.

'-nj ESPICB, quaesumus, 'j-' OOK down, O Lord,

rJ-X, Domine, fainulww A — ^ we beseech Thee,

tiiiim, N., iufirmitate sui upon Thy ^^rt-aw/, N., lan-

corporis fatiscentem, et guishing through bodily

animam refove quam ere- ailment, and refresh the

asti : ut castigationibus soul which Thou hast cre-

emendatz^^, se tua sentiat ated, that, being bettered

medicina salvat7/;«. Per by Thy chastisements, he

Christum Dominum uos- may feel himseM saved

trum. by Thy healing. Through

Amen. Christ our Lord. Amen.

Oyemus. Let us pray.

OMINE sancte. Pa- ^ HOLY Lord, Fa-

ter omnipotens, ae- ^^ ther Almighty, Eter-

teme Deus, qui benedicti- nal God, who, by shedding

onis tuae gratiam segris in- Thy gracious blessing upon

fundendo corporibus, fac- our failing bodies, dost pre-

turam tuam multiplici serve, by Thy manifold

pietate custodis : ad invo- goodness, the work of Thy

cationem tui nominis be- hands : graciously draw

nignus assiste, ut famul//;;7 near at the invocation of

tuuni ab aegritudine libe- Thy name, that, having

ratum et sanitate donate ;« freed Thy servant from

dextera tua erigas, virtute sickness, and bestowed

confirm es, potestate tue- health upon /liin, Thou

aris, atque Ecclesiae tuae mayest raise /lifn up by

sanctae cum omni deside- Thy right hand, strength-

rata prosperitate restituas. en kijn by Thy might,

Per Christum Dominum defend him by Thy power,

nostrum. Amen. and restore him to Thy
holy Church, with all

492 The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

the prosperity he desires. Through Christ our Lord'.
Amen.

Lastly, the Pti'rst >nay add some shofi and sahitary admonitions, ac-
cording- to the condition of the sick person, whereby he may be
strengthened to die in the Lord, and to put to flight all the temp-

A Pr.wkr .\ftkr Extrkme Unction.

f~\ GOD, by whom I have been created, redeemed,
and sanctified ; who hast preserved me from
many dangers, both of soul and body ; who hast
nourished me with the adorable Sacrament of Thy
Body and Blood, and granted me the grace to receive
the Rites of Thy Church, in preference to so many
others who are carried off by sudden death ; for these
and all other blessings which I have received from
Thee, I give Thee most humble and hearty thanks.
And I beseech Blessed Mar}-, and all the Saints and
Angels, with me and for me, to give thanks unto Thee
for all Thy mercies. To Thee I resign my heart. Into
Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Receive
me, O dear Jesus, in Thy mercy, into those loving arms,
which were extended on the Cross for my Redemption,
and admit me into the embraces of Thine infinite
love. I desire not to be freed from my pains, since
Thou knowest what is best for me. Suffer me never
to murmur ; but grant me patience to bear whatever
Thou wilt, and as long as Thou wilt. Should it be Thy
Will to inflict greater punishments on my weak body
and languishing soul than those which I now suffer.

Th^ Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 493

my heart is ready, O Lord, to accept them, and to suf-
fer in whatever manner and whatever measure may be
most conformable to Thy divine Will,

This one grace I most humbly beg of Thee, that I
may die the death of the just, and be admitted, after
the sufferings and tribulations of this transitory and
sinful life, into the Kingdom of Thy Glory, there to see
and enjoy Thee in the company of the Blessed for a
never-ending eternity. Amefi.

^be l^ieitation of tbe Sicft.

ti L.j'itioui.iig jtiuvers arc lejL £u(irr:r, to Uie Jn-
ireiion of the Priest. AcLordutg to tke time
and the condition of the sick peison, they may
be said 7vhole or in part, or altogether omitted.

The Priest, entering the mom in rihich the sick
person //e.\ first ^>i ■

•^ ' ' '~ K Peace be uuto this house.

/?. And uuto all who dwell therein.

hen he sptinkles the sick person and the -*"-•"
-J'.. and the room with holy water, saying

''. .■ , Antiphon, Thou shalt sprinkle me. etc.

,}_^_ "ip- 476.

;j^ \ > then administers to the stck person as circ -

.-'>^(> •• stances require. IVhich done, or be/ore »'

leaves the suA-roum, he tnay say over the sick person any one of
the first four Penitential Psalms ip. 2451 <" ■'' '• /'./">" Oui habitat
(p. 71 ), adding Ihr Olory ht to the Path. •

ORD, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.
V. Lord, have mercy. Our Father {inaudibly).
V. Aud lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from CN-il.

Save thy set~'aut,

O my God, who putteth his trust in Thee.

Send hi)n help, O Lord, from Thy holy place,

And defend Jii)n out of Sion.

IvCt not the enemy prevail against ///;;/,

Nor the son of iniquity tlraw nigh to hurt him.

494

The Visitation of the Sick. 4Q5

V. Be unto him, O Lord, a tower of strength,

R. From the face of the enemy.

V. The lyord bring strength unto him

R. Upon his bed of pain.

V. O I^ord, hear my prayer,

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. The IvOrd be with you,

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

OGOD, whose property is always to have mercy
and to spare : graciously receive our supplica-
tion, that we, and this Thy servant, whom the chains
of sin do hold in bondage, may by the compassion of
Thy loving-kindness be mercifully absolved.

O God, the one only remedy for human infirmity,
show forth upon this Thy sick servant the power of
Thine aid, that, strengthened by the might of Thy
tender mercy, he may be found worthy to be restored
whole unto Thy holy Church.

Grant, O Ivord God, we beseech Thee, that this Thy
servant may rejoice in continual health of body and
mind ; and, through the glorious intercession of Blessed
Mary, ever Virgin, be freed from his present sorrow,
and enjoy eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

^Sji^HE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, 4- the
^-^ Son, and the Holy Ghost, descend upon thee,
and remain with thee always. R. Amen.

l-ff then sprinkles the sick pet'son with holy water.

496 The Visitation of the Sick.

The Priest may also say the Psahns, Gospels, and prayers which Jol-

lo7u, accordt'iig fn the exigency of the timr and (he u-isk of ike sirk

Psalm 6, Domine, ne in furore, p. 2fS.
"-^ HE Lord be \\nth you.
V^ R. And with thy spirit.

r. The continuatiou of the Holy Gospel according
to Matthew.

R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

When tlie Priest sayi. The continuation, etc., he makes the sign of
the Cross in the' usual manner upon his forehead, mouth, and
breast; and also upon the sick man, if he cannot do thus for
hitnself.

{But if the sick person is a woman, and unabU to make the Cassis
upon herself, let them be made by some other woman. And like-
rrire in nil ritch rn^fance^.)

Matthew viii., p. 6S/, beginning at *

Let Ks pray.

Y"rLMIGHTY and Eternal God, the everlasting
tyjr^ Health of them that believe : hear us for Thy
sick servant, N., for whom we implore the aid of Thy
pitj-ing mercy, that, wnth his bodily health restored, he
ma}- give thanks to Thee in Thy church. Through
Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

Psalm /J, Conserva me, Do}nine, p. 2go.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And -w-ith thy spirit.

V. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according
to Mark.

R. Glorv- be to Thee, O Lord.

Mark xvi. , p. yrS, ending at *.

The Visitation of the Sick. 497

Let us pray.

OGOD of the Heavenly Virtues, who from the
bodies of men drivest forth all sickness and all
mfirmity by the power of Thy word : draw graciously
nigh unto this Thy servant, N., that wdth weakness put
to flight, and health and strength continually renewed,
he may ever bless Thy Holy Name. R. Amen.

Psalm ig, Exaudiat te Dominus, p. 2gi.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy 'spirit.

V. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according
to Luke.

R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

Luke iv.

V I'T that time : Jesus rising up out of the syna-
(v^J-, gogue, went into the house of Simon : and
Simon's mother-in-law was taken with a great fever,
and they besought Him for her. And standing over
her. He commanded the fever, and it left her : and
immediately she arose and ministered to them. And
after sunset, all they who had any sick with various
diseases brought them to Him : and He laid His hands
on every one of them, and healed them.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Lord, Father Almighty, Everlasting God,
who by the inpouring of the dignity of Thy
power strengthenest the weakness of man's estate, that
our bodies and minds may be quickened by the saving
remedies of Thy loving-kindness : graciously incline

49'S Thk Visitation of the Sick.

uuto this Thy servant, tliat, everj- strait of bodily iii-
finiiity being done away, the grace of former health
may in him be perfectly restored. R. Amen.

Psalm 8j, Indina, Dominc, p. ^07.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

V. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according
to John.

R. Glor>- be to Thee, O Lord.

Joh7i V.

HT that time there was a feast of the Jews, and
Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at
Jerusalem a pool, Probatica, which in Hebrew is named
Bethsaida, ha\-ing five porches. In these lay a great
multitude of infirm, blind, lame, withered, waiting for
the stirring of the water. For an angel of the Lord
descended at certain times into the pool, and the water
was stirred ; and he who went down first into the pond
after the stirring of the water, was cured of whatever
disease he had. And a certain man was there, who had
an infirmity eight-and-thirty years. When Jesus saw
him as he lay, and knew that he had been so a long
time, He saith to him, Wilt thou be healed ? The in-
finn man answered Him, Sir, I have no man, when
the water is stirred, to put me into the pool ; for
whilst I am coming, another goeth down before me.
Jesus saith to him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk ;
and immediately the man was healed, and he took up
his bed and walked. And on that day was the sabbath.
The Jews therefore said to him who had been healed,
It is the sabbath ; it is not lawful for thee to take up

The Visitation of the Sick, 499

thy bed. He answered them, He who healed me, He
said to me, Take up thy bed and walk. They asked
him therefore : Who is that man who said to thee,
Take up thy bed and walk ? But he who was healed
knew not who it was ; for Jesus had gone aside from
the crowd standing in the place. Afterwards Jesus
findeth him in the temple, and saith to him, Behold,
thou art healed; sin no more, lest something worse
befall thee.

J.cl us pray.

"IB — ' OOK Thou down, O Lord, we beseech Thee, upon
,J — i Thy servant, grievously stricken with bodily in-
firmity ; and refresh the soul which Thou hast created,
that, being bettered by Thy chastisements, he may
without ceasing feel himself saved by Thy healing.
Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

Psalm go, Qui habitat, p. 7/.

Li- 1 ns firar

YnrLMIGHTY, everlasting God, look graciously

,J^^ down upon the sickness of this Thy servant:

and stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty to help

and defend him. Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

At thr- .nd of this prayer Iti,' Priest plaois his right h.nn' „f,n,i >h>-
hfnd of the sick pcrsov . and sn i

^^^HEY shall lay their hands upon the sick, and
V_>^ they shall recover. May Jesus, the Son of Mary,
the Lord and Redeemer of the world, through the
merits and intercession of His holy Apostles Peter and
Paul, and all His Saints, be favorable and gracious unto
thee. Amen.

500

The Visitation of the Sick.

He Iken ja>.\ .•

V. The Lord be ^^^th you.
R. Aud w-ith thy spirit.

V. The begiuuing of the Hoi}' Gospel according to
John.
R. Glor\- be to Thee, O Lord.

John i., p. 158.

He then hU^^e^ the- ::ick pe>^o>i. uuu,/i^^

^^HE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, + the
^^ Son, and the Holy Ghost, descend upon thee aud
remain with thee always. R. Amen.

Hg then sprinkles the sick person with I

If there are many sick in the same room, all the above prayers ay-
said in the plural number. And all can be abbrein'ated at r-

will of th^ Pri^.t

0)^.h^^.l

^be Xaet Bleeaing anb plenary
llnbulgence.

S the hour of death approaches— that hour on which
so lunch depends — the pious Christian should fer-
ventlj' prepare to receive the Last Blessing and
Plenary Indulgence granted to those who are
I near their end. For our Lord Jesus Christ pro-
mised to St. Peter (Matt. xvi. 19) the keys of the
kingdom of heaven ; assuring him that whatever
he should bind on earth should be bound also in
heaven, and whatever he should loose on earth
should be loosed also in heaven. Bj- this power of
binding and loosing, derived from St. Peter to
his successors, and \>y them specially communicated to the pas-
tors of souls, the latter are authorized to grant a Plenarj^ Indul-
gence, together with a solemn Blessing, to all such as are in or
near their last agony. But then the dying Christian should re-
member well that, in order to receive the benefit of this Plenary
Indulgence and blessing, it is requisite that he concur on his
part, by renouncing and detesting all his sins, both known and
unknown, mortal and venial; by accepting with patience and
resignation whatever he may have yet to suffer, and offering up
his pains and death, in union with the sufferings and death of
his Redeemer, in satisfaction for his sins.

To this end the Church directs the Priest who ministers to the
sick person to put him in mind frequently to invoke the name
of Jesus, and to exhort him :

1. That he firmly believe all the articles of the Faith, and what-
ever the holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church believes and
teaches.

2. That he confidently hope that our Lord Jesus Christ, in

501

502 IvAST BI.ESSING AND Pl^ENARY INDUI^GENCE.

His boundless compassion, will have mercy on him • and that,
b3' the merits of His most holy Passion, and through the interces-
sion of the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints, he will obtain
everlasting life.

3. That he love the I,ord God with aU his heart, and that he de-
sire to love Him more and more perfectly, with that love where-
with all the Saints and Blessed in heaven love Him.

4. That, for the love of God, he grieve from the heart for all
offences whatsoever that he has committed against God and his
neighbor.

5. That, for the love of God, he forgfive from the heart his
enemies, and all that have in any way injured him and done him
wrong.

6. That he beg forgiveness of those whom he has at any time
offended in word or deed.

7. That he patiently endure all the pains and discomfort of
sickness, for Gods sake, in penance for his sins.

8. That if God shall vouchsafe to restore him to his bodily
Health, he resolve henceforth, to the best of his power, to guard
against sin, and to keep His commandments.

9. That, as far as he is able, he should say such prayers as
these :

Have mercy upon vie, O God, according to Thy
great mercy. — In Thee, O Lo7-d, have I hoped : let me
never be confounded. — Into Thy hands, O Lord, I
commend my spirit : Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord
God of truth. — Come unto my help, O God : O Lord,
make haste to help me. — O Lord, be Thou unto me a
God, a Protector. — O God, be merciful to nie a sin-
7ier. — O sweetest Lord fesus ChHst, by the power of
Thy most holy Passion, receive me into the number of
Thine Elect. — O Lord fesus Christ, receive my spirit.
— O Mary, mother of grace, mother of mercy, do t/iou
protect me from the enemy , and receive me at the hour
of death. — O holy Angel of God, assist me as my
Guardian. — O all ye holy Angels, and all ye Saints,
ijitercede for me, and hasten to my aid.

Last Bi^essing and Pi^enary Indui^gknce;. 503

THE FORM OF BESTOWING THE APOS-
TOLIC BIxESSING AND THE PLlEN-
ARY INDULGENCE AT THE
HOUR OF DEATH.

fiaviti^jUcultics (u i/e-^tuM iki's Ayoslolic Blessing enters
.,: the house, and says: ...

"T^ AX huic domui. T^BACE be unto this

«=*— ,X= house.

R. Et omnibus habitan- R. And unto all who

tibus in ea. dwell therein.

After which he sprinkles the' sick person, the room, ami ihr by-
afajjders] 7uith holy Water in the form of a cross, sayijt^ the As-
perges as on p. 112. He then hears the Confession of the sick pei--
son ; or if thai be not 7jecessQry, bids him at least make an act of
Contrition, and, if time alloius, briefly instructs him concerning
the. efficacy and poiuer of this Blessing, The Priest then exhorts
him to hear his sufferings patiently, as an expiation for the sins
of the past ; to offer himself wholly to God, prepared to cheerfully
accept whatever may be His holy ■will ; and to be ready to under-
go death itself as a payment of the penalty due to his sins. Then,
7vith consoling 7iiords, the Priest bids him have great confidence
in God, and to be assured that he will attain, through the riches
of His exceeding boutity, a remission of temporal punishment,
and the reivard of everlasting life. The pnest then says .

J3:

DJUTORIUM nos- (^UR help is in the

truni in nomine ^-^ name of the Lord.
Domini.

R. Qui fecit ccelum et R. Who hath made

terram. heaven and earth.

Ant. Ne reminiscaris, Ant. Remember not, O

Domine, delicta famu/z tiii Lord, the offences of Thy

neque vindictam sumas de servant, neither take Thou

peccatis ejus. revenge oi his sins.

504 Last Bi^essing and Plenary Indulgence.

Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Pater uoster {secreio).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Sahnim fac serymn
i\xuvi.

R. Deus mens, speran-
tem in te.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad te
veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscuni.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo,
Oremus.

CLEMENTISSIME
Deus, Pater miseri-
cordiarum, et Deus totius
consolationis, qui nemi-
neni vis perire in te cre-
dentem atque sperantem,
secundum multitudinem
miseratiouum tuaruni res-
pice propitius famulww tu-
iim N., quern tibi vera
fides et spes Christiana

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {inaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
e\-il.

V. Save Thy servant.

R. O my God, who put-
teth his trust in Thee.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

OIMOST gracious God,
Father of mercies
and God of all comfort,
who wonkiest not that any
should perish who believ-
eth and trusteth in Thee ;
according to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies,
look favorably upon Thy
servant N. , whom the true
Faith and Hope of Christ

Last BivKSSing and Pi^enary InduIvGEnce;. 505

commendant. Visita euni
in salutari tuo, et per Uni-
geniti tui passion em et
mortem, omnium ei delic-
torum suorum remission-
em et veniam clementer
indulge : ut ejus anima in
hora exitus sui te judicem
propitiatum inveuiat, et in
sanguine ejusdem Filii tui
ab omni macula abluta,
transire ad vitam mereatur
perpetuam. Per eumdem
Christum Dominum nos-
trum.

R. Amen.

do commend unto Thee.
Visit him in Thy saving
power ; and through the
Passion and Death of Thine
Only-begotten, graciously
grant unto hitn pardon and
remission of all his sins ;
that his soul at the hour
of its departure may find
Thee a most merciful
Judge ; and, cleansed from
every stain in the Blood
of the same, Thy Son, may
be found worthy to pass to
life everlasting. Through
the same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

Then the Confiteor hfing repeated by an attendant clergyMan, or by
the Pf-iest himself, the Priest says the Misereatur, etc., and then
proceeds thus :

"r^OMINUS noster Je-
f*^ sus Christus Filius
Dei vivi, qui beato Petro
Apostolo suo dedit potes-
tatem ligandi atque sol-
vendi ; per suam piissi-
mam misericordiam reci-
piat confessionem tuam,
et restituat tibi stolam pri-
mam, quam in baptismate
recepisti ; et ego, facultate
mihi ab Apostolica Sede

/T\AY our Lord Jesus
y^-^ Christ, Son of the
Living God, who gave to
His blessed Apostle Peter
the power of binding and
loosing ; of His most ten-
der mercy receive thy con-
fession, and restore unto
thee that first robe which
thou didst receive in Bap-
tism ; and I, by the power
committed to me by the

5o6 Last Blessing and Plenary Indulgence.

tributa, iudulgeutiam ple-
uariam et remissionem
omnium peccatorum tibi
concede : In nomine Pa-

Apostolic See, grant thee
a Plenary Indulgence and
remission of all thy sins.
In the name of the Father,

tris, + et Filii, et Spiritus ■^ and of the Son, and of
Saucti. Ajueji. the Holv Ghost. Amen.

^X^ BR sacrosancta hu-
<-*— manse reparationis
mysteria, remittat tibi om-
nipotens Deus omnes prae-
sentis et futurae vitae pce-
nas, paradisi portas aperiat,
et ad gaudia sempitema
perducat.
Amen.

HROUGH the most
sacred mysteries of
man's redemption may
God Almight}' remit unto
thee the pains of the pres-
ent and the future life,
open to thee the gates of
Paradise, and bring thee to
everlasting joj's. Amen.

fT\ AY God Almighty
^'-^ bless thee : the Fa-

BENEDICAT te om-
nipotens Deus ;
Pater, ^^ et Filius, et Spir- ther, + the Son, and
itus Sauctus. Amen. Holy Ghost. Amen.

the

EJACULATIONS TO JESUS SUFFERING.

For the Sick and Dying.
^ OOD Jesus ! Physician of souls and bodies ; make

my sickness a healing medicine to my soul ;
soothe by Thy presence each ache and pain ; hallow
my suffering by Thine all-holy Suffering ; teach me to
unite my sufferings with Thine, to be hallowed by
Thine.

Prayers for the Sick and Dying. 507

Lord, oflfer all my sufferings to Thy Father, as Thou
didst offer all Thine Agonies to Him.

O Good Jesus, crucified for us ; nail m\' will to Thy
Cross, for love of Thee.

Good Jesus, give me a deep love for Thee, that noth-
ing may be too hard for me to bear from Thee.

Good Jesus, Who hast borne the Cross for me, what
cross wiliest Thou that I should bear for Thee ?

Thou knowest, Lord, that I am all weakness ; teach
me to bear my cross. Bear it for me, bear it in me.

Lord, strengthen me to bear my cross patiently,
humbly, lovingly. If I sink under it, look on me and
raise me up. Give what Thou commandest, and com-
mand what Thou wiliest. Only by Thine all-holy
Cross and Passion, sanctify my cross to me, and keep
me Thine for ever.

Good Jesus, nailed motionless by Thy sacred Hands
and Feet for love of me ; keep me still, motionless,
unmoved, unshaken, cleaving fast to Thee.

O Good Jesus, my God, and m}' A.11, keep me ever
near Thee, let nothing for a moment separate me from
Thee.

Good Jesus, to Thee I flee ; hide me in Thy sacred
Side.

O Good Jesus, who keepest Thine own under the
shadow of Thy wings ; teach me to flee to Thee, and
hide me from all evil.

O Good Jesus, shelter me from the evil one, shed
Thy dew upon me to calm my soul, and dwell in me
fully, that I may wholly love Thee.

Good Jesus, Strength of the weary. Rest of the Rest-
less ; by the weariness and unrest of Thy sacred Cross,
come to me who am weary that I may rest in Thee.

5o8 Prayers for the Sick and Dyixg.

Lord, if Thou increase my pain, increase also my
patience. Thou knowest my weakness.

Good Jesus, Who hast borne so patiently with me ;
make me wholly patient for love of Thee.

O Good Jesus, obedient unto death, even the death
of the Cross for me ; Good Jesus, mocked and blas-
phemed for love of us ; make me truly humble for love
of Thee.

O Blessed Jesus, into Thy hands I commend my soul
and my body, to live or to die as seemeth good to
Thee, and to Thine infinite mercy ; for Thou hast re-
deemed me, O Lord, Thou God of truth !

Good Lord, teach me to judge myself as Thou judg-
est. Make me more ashamed of sin than of all be-
sides : yet not so ashamed as not quickly to come to
Thee, O All-merciful, All-lo\nng Lord.

Good Jesus ! by Thy Loneliness in the Garden, by
the Desolation Thou didst will to come over Thee,
sanctify mine.

Good Jesus, Who alone orderest all things well, I
cast myself wholly upon Thine infinite undeserved
love ; I trust Thee with my all ; myself, and all whom
I love, and all which I desire, my present and my fu-
ture, my hopes and my fears, my time and my eter-
nity, my joys and my sorrows. Deal with me as Thou
\\-illest, and knowest best ; only bind me safe to Thine
everlasting love.

Good Jesus ! who didst give Thyself for me, give
Tlu'self to me ; make me wholly Thine, that I may
deeply love Thee.

Good Jesus ! stripped naked, racked, reviled, for-
saken, motionless on the Cross for love of me ; help

Praykrs for the Sick and Dying. 509

me to bear all paiu meekly, iu humble love of Thee,
Strip me, empty me of myself, to fill me with love of
Thee.

Good Jesus, lead me that I may follow Thee ; hold
me that I may cling fast to Thee ; teach me, that I
may choose Thee alone ; keep me, that I may be
Thine for ever.

Jesus, most tender, Thou hast been very tender to
me ; make me very tender to all and of all who are
Thine, for the love of Thy most tender love.

O Good Jesus, who hast so loved us ; pour Thy love
into my soul, that I may love Thee intensely, and all
besides in and for Thee. Amen.

r\ ETERNAL Father ! I am Thy most unworthy
^^ servant, whom Thou hast so loved that Thou
gavest Thy dearly-beloved Son to die for me. Deal
mercifully with Thy servant in this hour, lest that
precious Blood be shed for me in vain. For what
profit is there to me in my Saviour's Blood, if I go
down to corruption ?

O Jesus Christ, I am like that lost sheep whom Thou
didst seek so diligently, and set it on Thy shoulders to
bring it home again. Thou art the Good Shepherd,
who didst lay down Thy life for Thy sheep. Oh ! seek
Thy servant, for I have gone astray like a sheep that is
lost. Let not that roaring lion, that goeth about seek-
ing whom he may devour, snatch me and tear me from
Thee ; save me upon the Cross, take me into Thy
loved embrace and draw my soul to Thee ; receive me.
Good Jesus, of Thy mercy ; receive my soul iu peace.

5IO Prayers for the vSick and Dying.

Euligliten mine eyes, O Good Jesus, that I sleep not
in death ; lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed
against him.

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, set Thy
Passion, Cross, and Death, between Thy judgment and
my soul.

O Good Jesus, remember not my old sins, but have
mercy upon me and that soon, for I am come to great
misery.

O most sweet Lord Jesus Christ, for the honor and
\'irtue of Thy blessed Passion, bid me be wTitten
among the number of Thine Elect.

Enter not into judgment wnth Thy ser^-ant, most
compassionate Jesus, for in Thy sight shall no man
living be justified.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I seek
after : that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all
the daj-s of my life.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks
unto Thy name : lo, the just wait for me till Thou re-
compense me.

Oh ! establish me according to Thy word, that I may
live, and let me not be disappointed of my hope.
Amen.

Prayer for the Faithful in their Agony.

C\ MOST merciful Jesus, Lover of souls ; I pray
^^ Thee, b}- the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart,
and b}^ the .sorrows of Thy Imtnaculate ]M other, cleanse
in Thine own Blood the sinners of the whole world
who are now in their agony and who are to die this
day. Amen.

Heart of Jesus, once in agony, pity the dying.

Recommendation of a Departing Soui.. 511

RECOMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING
SOUE.

The Frteil, veUed in miplice and violet UoU^ eiUeri tkt ti^um of the
dying person, saying :

AX huic domui.

"r^EACE be
*-*-" house.

uuto this

R. Et omnibus habitau-
tibus iu ea.

A*. Aud uuto all who
dwell therein.

He thtn sprinkles the dying person, (lie chamber, and the bystanders,
with holy water in the form of a cross, saying the Asperges as
at p. 112. He next presents a crucifix to the dying person to be
kissed, and exhorts him to look forward to everlasting life ; leav-
ing the crucifix before him, that, beholding it, he may be en-
couraged to hope for eternal salvation. Then, having lighteda
candle, the Priest kneels, and ivith the bystanders devoxUly recitts
the Shorter Litany, as follows :

THE LITANY FOR THE DYING.

KYRIE eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.
Sancta Maiia, Ora pro eo.
Omnes sancti Augeli et

Archangeli, Orate, etc.
Sancte Abel,
Omnis chorus Justo-

rum,
Sancte Abraham, [■ "

Sancte Joannes Bap-

tista,
Sancte Joseph,
Omnes sancti Patriarchse

et Prophet£e, Orate., etc.

*T \ ORD, have mercy.
' ■ ^ Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Holy Mary, Pray for him.
All ye holy Angels I

aud Archangels,
Holy Abel,
All ye Choirs of the

Just,
Hoi}' Abraham,
St. John the Baptist,

St. Joseph,

All ye holy Patriarchs
and Prophets, J

512 Rkcommkndation of a Dkparting Soul.

Sancte Petre,

Saucte Paule,

Sancte Andrea,

Sancte Joannes,

Omnes sancti Apostoli et

Evangelistce, Orate, etc.
Omnes sancti Discipuli Do-
mini, Oi'ate, etc.
Omnes sancti lunocentes,

Orate, etc.
Sancte Stephane, Ora, etc.
Sancte Laurenti, Ora, etc.
Omnes sancti Martyres,

Orate, etc.
Sancte Silvester, Ora, etc.
Sancte Gregori, Ora, etc.
Sancte Augustine, Ora, etc.
Omnes sancti Pontifices et

Confessores, Orate, etc.
Sancte Benedicte, Ora, etc.
Saucte Francisce, Ora, etc.
Sancte Camille, Ora, etc.
Sancte Joannes de Deo,

Ora, etc.
Omnes sancti Monachi et

Eremitae, Orate, etc.
Sancta Maria Magdalena,

Ora, etc.
Sancta Lucia, Ora, etc.
Omnes sanctse Virgines et

Viduae, Orate, etc.
Omnes Sancti et Sanctae

Dei.

St. Peter, 1

St. Paul, I

St. Andrew,

St. John, I

All ye holy Apostles '

and Evangelists,
All ye holy Disciples

of the Lord,
All ye holy Innocents,

St. Stephen,

St. Lawrence,

All ye holy Martyrs,

St. Sylvester,

St. Gregory,

St. Augustin,

All ye holy Bishops

and Confessors,
St. Benedict,
vSt. Francis,
St. Camillus,
St. John of God,

All ye holy Monks

and Hermits,
St. Mary Magdalen,

St. Lucy,

All ye holy Virgins and

Widows, Pray, etc.
All ye holy Saints of

God,

Rkcommendation of a Departing Soui..

513

Intercedite pro eo.

Make intercession for

him.

Propitius esto.

Be merciful,

Parce ei, Domine.

Spare him, O Lord.

Propitius esto.

Be merciful.

Libera eum, Domine.

O Lord, deliver him.

Propitius esto.

Be merciful.

Libera eum, Domine.

0 Lord, deliver him.

Ab ira tua,

From Thy wrath,

A periculo mortis,

From the peril of
death,

A mala morte,

From an evil death,

A poenis inferni,

From the pains of
hell,

Ab omni malo.

From all evil,

A potestate diaboli,

From the power of

> the devil.

Per Nativitatem tuam,

f Through Thy Birth,

Per Crucem et Passio-

r, Through Thy Cross

nem tuam,

, 5 and Passion,

- 1

Per Mortem et Sepul-

■^ Through Thy Death

^^'

turam tuam.

1 and Burial,

Per gloriosam Resur-

* Through Thy glorious

rectionem tuam,

Resurrection,

Per admirabilem As-

Through Thine admir-

censionem tuam,

able Ascension,

Per gratiam Spiritus

Through the grace of

Sancti Paracliti,

the Holy Ghost the
Paraclete,

In die judicii,

In the day of judg-

ment,

I Peccatores,

We sinners.

I Te rogamns atidi nos.

Beseech Thee, hear us.

514 Recommendation of a Departing Squi,.

Ut ei parcas,
Te rogamus audi uos.
Kyrie eleisou.
Christe cleison.
Kyrie eleisou.

That Thou spare him.
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Lord, have mercy.
Cht ist, have mercy.
Lord, have mere}-.

Thar while the. snul is in tlu agony of its departui

it'f--": !fie folio:,. iu}r prayer<; :

'"n)ROFICISCERE, aui-
'^ — ma Christiana, de
hoc mundo, iu uomiue Dei
Patris omuipotentis, qui te
creavit ; in nomine Jesu
Christi, Filii Dei vi\'i, qui
pro te passus est ; in no-
mine Spiritus Saucti, qui
in te efFusus est ; in nomine
Angelonuu et Archaugelo-
rum ; iu nomine Throno-
rum et Dominationum ; in
nomine Principatuum et
Potestatum ; in nomine
Cherubim et Seraphim ;
in nomine Patriarch-
arum et Prophetarum ;
in nomine sanctorum
Apostolorum et Evange-
Hstarum ; iu nomine sanc-
tonnn Martyrum et Con-
fessorum ; in nomine sanc-
torum Monachorum et
Eremitarum ; in nomine
sauctarum Virginum et

O forth, O Christian
soul, from this world,
in the name of God the
P'ather Almighty, who cre-
ated thee ; in the name of
Jesus Christ, Son of the
living God, who suffered
for thee ; in the name of
the Holy Ghost, who was
poured forth upon thee ;
in the name of the Angels
and Archangels ; in the
name of the Thrones and
Dominations ; in the name
of the Principalities and
Powers ; in the name of
the Cherubim and Sera-
phim ; in the name of the
Patriarchs and Prophets ;
in the name of the holy
Apostles and Evangelists ;
in the name of the holy
Martyrs and Confessors ;
in the name of the holy
INIouks and Hermits ; in

Recommendation of a Departing Soui<. 515

oinuium Sanctorum et
Sanctaruni Dei : hodie sit
in pace locus tuus, et ha-
bitatio tua in saucta Sion.
Per eunideni Christum Do-
miuum nostrum.

R. Amen.

I^VBUS misericors, Deus
*^~^ Clemens, Deus qui
secundum multitudinem
miserationum tuarum pec-
cata poenitentium deles, et
prseteritorum criminum
culpas venia remissionis
evacuas ; respice propitius
super htuic famulw;;^ tuurn
N., et remissionem omni-
um peccatorum suorum
tota cordis confessione po-
scentem deprecatus exaudi.
Renova in eo, piisime Pa-
ter, quidquid terrena fra-
gilitate corruptum, vel
quidquid diabolica fraude
violatum est ; et unitati
corporis Ecclesiae m.em-
brum redemptionis an-
necte. Miserere, Domine,
gemituum, miserere lacry-
marum ejus ; et non ha-
bentem fiduciam, nisi in

the name of the holy Vir-
gins and of all the Saints
of God : may thy place be
this day in peace, and
thine abode in holy Sion.
Through the same Christ
our Lord.
R. Amen.

r\ MERCIFUL God, O
^^^ gracious God, O God,
who, according to the mul-
titude of Thy tender mer-
cies, blottest out the sins
of the penitent, and gra-
ciously remittest the guilt
of past offences ; look
favorably upon this Thy
servant N., and in Thy
mercy hear him as he
craves, with heartfelt con-
fession, the remission of
all his sins. Renew with-
in him, O most loving
Father, whatsoever hath
been corrupted through
human frailty, or \dolated
through the deceit of the
devil ; and associate him
as a member redeemed to
the unity of the body of
Thy Church. Have pity.
Lord, on his groanings ;

5i6 Recommendation of a Departing Soul.

tua misericordia, ad tuae have pity on his tears ;
sacramentuin reconciliatio- and admit him, who hath
nis admitte. Per Christum no hope save iu Thy

Dominum nostrum.

R. Ameu.

mercy, to the sacrament
of Thy reconciliation.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

COMMENDO te omni-
potenti Deo, charis-
sime y>'«/£'/-,. et ei, cujus es
creatura, committo ; ut cum
humanitatis debitum morte
interveniente persolveris,
ad Auctorem tuum, qui te
de Umo terrae formaverat,
revertaris. Egredienti

itaque animae tuae de
corpore, splendidus Ange-
lorum coetus occurrat : ju-
dex Apostolorum tibi sena-
tusadveuiat; candidatorum
tibi Martyrum triumphator
exercitus obviet ; liliata ru-
tilantium te Confessorum
turma circumdet ; jubilan-
tium te Virginum chorus
excipiat ; et beatae quietis
in sinu Patriarcharum te
complexus astringat ; mitis
atque festivus Christi Jesu
tibi aspectus appareat, qui
te inter assistentes sibi ju-

r^ COMMEND thee to Al-
^3 mighty God, dearly
beloved brother, and com-
mit thee to Him whose
creature thou art ; that,
when thou shalt have paid
the debt of humanit}- by
passing through death,
thou mayest return to thy
Maker, who formed thee
from the dust of the earth.
When, therefore, thy soul
goeth forth from th}- body,
may the glorious company
of Angels meet thee ; may
the council of the Apostles
who shall judge the world
greet thee ; may the tri-
umphant army of white-
robed Martyrs come out to
welcome thee ; may the
band of shining Confes-
sors, crowned with lilies,
encircle thee ; may the
choir of joyous Virgins

RECOMMENDATlbN OF A DEPARTING SOUI.. 517

giter interesse decernat.
Ignores omne quod horret
in tenebris, quod stridet in
flammis, quod crucial in
tormentis. Cedat tibi te-
terrimus Satanas cum sa-
tellitibus suis : in adveutu
tuo te comitantibus Ange-
lis contremiscat, atque in
aeternae noctis chaos im-
mane diffugiat. Kxurgat
Deus, et dissipeutur inimi-
ci ejus ; et fugiaut qui ode-
runt eum, a facie ejus.
Sicut deficit fumus, defici-
ant ; sicut fluit cera a facie
ignis, sic pereaut peccato-
res a facie Dei ; et justi epu-
lentur, et exultent in con-
spectu Dei. Confundantur
igitur et erubescant omnes
tartareae legiones, et niini-
stri Satan 36 iter tuum im-
pedire non audeaut. Libe-
ret te a cruciatu Christus,
qui pro te crucifixus est.
Liberet te ab aeterna niorte
Christus, qui pro te mori
dignatus est. Constituat te
Christus, Filius Dei vivi,
intra paradisi sui semper
amcena virentia, et inter
• oves suas te verus ille Pas-

receive thee ; and unto the
bosom of blessed rest may
the embrace of the Patri-
archs clasp thee ; gentle
and jo3'ful may the Face
of Jesus Christ appear to
thee, and may He award
thee a place among those
who stand before Him for
ever. Mayest thou never
know aught of the terror
of darkness, the gnashing
of teeth in the flames, the
agonies of torment. May
Satan most foul, with his
wicked crew, give vv^ay be-
fore thee ; may he tremble
at thy coming with the An-
gels that attend thee, and
flee away into the vast chaos
of eternal night. Let God
arise, and let His enemies
be scattered ; and let them
that hate Him flee from
before His face. As smoke
vanisheth, so let them van-
ish away ; as wax melteth
before the fire, so let the
wicked perish at the pres-
ence of God ; and let the
just feast and rejoice be-
fore God. May, then, all
the legions of hell be con-

5iS Recommendation of a Departing Soui..

tor aguoscat. Ille ab om- founded and put to shame,
nibus peccatis tuis te ab- nor may the ministers of
solvat ; atque ad dexteram Satan dare to hinder thy
suam in electorum suorum way. May Christ, who was
te sorte coustituat. Re- crucified for thee, deliver
demptorem tuum facie ad thee from torment. May
faciem videas, et prtesens Christ, who vouchsafed to
semper assistens, manifes- die for thee^ deliver thee
tissimam beatis oculis aspi- from everlasting death,
cias veritatem. Constitu- ]May Christ, the Son of the
tus igitur inter agmina liA-ing God, place thee with-
beatorum, contemplationis in the green pastures of
di\'iuae dulcedine potiaris His paradise, and may He,
in saecula saeculorum. the true Shepherd, ac-

I\. Amen. knowledge thee as one of

His sheep. May He ab-
solve thee from all thy sins, and set thee at His right
hand in the portion of His elect. Mayest thou behold
thy Redeemer face to face ; and, standing ever before
Him, gaze with blessed eyes on the Truth made mani-
fest. And set thus among the choirs of the Blessed,
mavest thou enjoy the sweetness of di\'ine contem-
plation for ever more, /^. Amen.

CiUSCIPE, Domine,
J^*-^ serz'um Xaxidh in lo-
cum sperandee sibi salva-
tionis a misericordia tua.

R. Amen,

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui ex omni-
bus periculis inferui, et de

'Receive, o Lord,

'^y» Thy servant into
the place of salvation,
which he hopes lor from
Th\' mercy.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant from
all the dangers of hell,

Recommendation of a Departing Soui,. 519

laqueis poenarum, et ex
omuibus tribulationibus.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Henoch et Eliam de
communi morte mundi.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam sei^vi tui, sicut liber-
asti Noe de diluvio.

it. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Al3raham de Ur Chal-
dseorum.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Job de passionibus
suis.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Isaac de hostia, et de
manu patris sui Abrahae.

R. Amen.

and from the bonds of its
punishments, and from all
tribulations.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Henoch
and Elias from the com-
mon death of the world.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Noah
from the flood.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Abra-
ham from Ur of the Chal-
deans.

R. Amen. •

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Job
from his sufferings.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Isaac
from being sacrificed by
the hand of his father
Abraham.

R. Amen.

520 Recommendation of a Departing Soui..

Libera, Domiue, ani-
tiiaiii scrvi tui, sicut liber-
asti Loth de Socloiiiis et de
flainma ignis.

R. Ameu.

Libera, Domine, aui-
matn servi iui, sicut liber-
asti Moyseu de mauu Pha-
raouis regis ^I^^gyptiorum.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domiue, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Dauielem de lacu leo-
num.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti tres pueros de camino
ignis ardentis, et de manu
regis iniqui.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tiii, sicut liber-
asti Susannam de falso
crimine.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tiii, sicut liber-

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant^ as
Thou didst deliver Lot
from Sodom and from the
flame of fire.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Moses
from the hands of Pha-
raoh, king of the Egyp-
tians.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Daniel
from the lions' den.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver the
Three Children from the
burning fiery furnace, and
from the hand of a
wicked king.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Susan-
na from a false accusation.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thv servant, as

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asti David de mauu regis
Saul et de manu Goliee.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tiii, sicut liber-
asti Petrum et Paulurn de
carceribus.

R. Amen.

Et sicut beatissimam
Theclam Virginem et Mar-
tyrem tuam de tribus atro-
cissimis tormentis liberas-
ti, sic liberare digneris aui-
mam hujus servi tiii, et
tecum facias in bonis con-
gaudere ccelestibus.

R. Amen.

r^ OMMENDAMUStibi,

^■"^ Domine, animamya-
muli tui, N., precamurque
te, Domine Jesu Christe
Salvator mundi, ut propter
quam ad terrani misericor-
diter descendisti, Patriar-
charum tuorum sinibus in-
sinuare non renuas. Ag-
nosce, Domine, creaturam
tuam, non a diis alienis
creatam, sed a te solo Deo

Thou didst deliver David
from the hand of King
Saul and from the hand
of Goliath.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Peter
and Paul out of prison.

R. Amen.

And as Thou didst de-
liver Thy most blessed
Virgin and Martyr, Thec-
la, from three most cruel
torments, so vouchsafe to
deliver the soul of this Thy
servant^ and make it to re-
joice with Thee in the
bliss of heaven.

R. Amen.

itjV B commend unto
^^^^' Thee, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, N.,
and we beseech Thee, O
Lord Jesus Christ, Saviour
of the world, that Thou
wouldst not refuse to place
in the bosom of Thy Pa-
triarchs a soul for whose
sake Thou didst mer-
cifully come down upon
earth. Acknowledge, O

522 Recommkxdatiox of a Dkpartixg Souiv.

vivo et vero : quia non est Lord, Thy creature, made,
alius Deus praeter te, et not by strange gods, but
uou est secundum opera b}- Thee, the onh- Hving
tua. Laetifica, Domine, and true God : for there is
auimam ejus in conspectu no other God beside Thee,
tuo, et ne memineris iui- and none that doeth ac-
quitatum ejus antiquarum cording to Thy works,
et ebrietatum, quas susci- INIake glad ///^ soul. O Lord,
tavit furor, sive fervor mali with Thy presence, and re-
desiderii. Licet enini pec- member not his old sins,
caverit, tamen Patrem, et and the excesses which
Filiuni, et Spiritum Sane- wrath or heat of evil de-
tum non nega\-it, sed ere- sire may have aroused,
didit, et zelum Dei in se For though he has sinned,
habuit, et Deum, qui fecit he has not denied the
omnia, fideliter adora\dt. Father, and the Son, and
the Holy Ghost ; but has
believed, and has had a zeal for God, and has faith-
fully worshipped God, the Creator of all things.

"T^ ELICTA juventutis, 'T^ EMEMBER not, O

''^■^^ et ignorantias ejus, ''^Xa Lord, we beseech

quaesumus, ne memineris. Thee, the sins of ///^ youth

Domine; sed secundum nor ///5 ignorances; but, ac-

niagnam misericordiam tu- cording to Thy great nier-

am menior esto illius in cy, be mindful of him in

gloria claritatis tu^e. Ape- the brightness of Thy

riantur ei cncli, collaeten- glory. May the heavens

turilli Angeli. In regnuui be opened unto ///;«, may

tnum, Domine, sei~'um tu- the Angels rejoice with

7/;//suscipe. Suscipiat^///;/ him. Into Thy kingdom,

sanctus Michael, Archan- O Lord, receive Thy ser~

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gelus Dei, qui militiae coe- vaiit. May Saint Michael,

lestis meruit principatum. Archangel of God, prince

Veuiant illi obviam sancti of the heavenly host, re-

Angeli Dei, et perducant ceive him. May the holy

eum in civitatem coelestem Angels of God come forth

Jerusalem. Suscipiat eum to meet him, and lead him

beatus Petrus Apostolus, into the heavenly city,

cui a Deo claves regni coe- Jerusalem. May blessed

lestis traditas sunt. Adju- Peter the Apostle, to

vet eum sanctus Paulus whom were given by God

Apostolus, qui dignus fuit the keys of the kingdom

esse vas electionis. Inter- of heaven, receive him.

cedit pro eo sanctus Joan- May St. Paul the Apostle,

nes electus Dei Apostolus, who . was counted wor-

cui revelata sunt secreta thy to be a vessel of elec-

coelestia. Orent pro eo tion, assist him. May St.

omnes sancti Apostoli, qui- John, the chosen Apostle of

bus a Domino data est po- God, to whom were reveal-

testas ligandi atque solven- ed the secrets of heaven, in-

di. Intercedant pro eo om- tercede for him. May all

nes Sancti et Electi Dei, the hol}^ Apostles, to whom

qui pro Christi nomine the Lord gave the power of

tormenta in hoc saeculo binding and loosing, pray

sustinuerunt : ut vinculis ioxhim. May all the Saints

carnis exut7^5, pervenire and Elect of God, who, in

mereatur ad gloriam regni this world, suffered tor-

coelestis, prsestante Domi- ments for the name of

no nostro Jesu Christo, qui, Christ, intercede ior him :

cum Patre et Spiritu Sane- that, being loosed from the

to, vivit et regnat in saecula bonds of the flesh, he may

sasculorum. R. Amen. come to the glory of
the heavenly kingdom,
through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who,

524 Recommendation of a Departing SouIv.

with the Father aud the Holy Ghost, liveth and
reigneth, world without end.
R. Amen.

Here, if the ioul iiill linget , tnay be read the seventeentli chapter
of St. John's Gospel, and the Passion of our Lord, according- to

Si. Johu

A Praver to our Lord Jesus Christ,

TO BE SAID BY THE DYING PERSON, OR BY ANOTHER
FOR HIM.('^

V. Adoramus te, Cliris-
te, et benedicimus tibi.

R. Quia persanctam cru-
cem tuam redemisti niun-
dum,

"T"^ EUS, qui pro redenip-
<^^ tione mundi voluis-
ti nasci, circumcidi, a Ju-
daeis reprobari, a Juda tra-
ditore osculo tradi, vinculis
alligari, sicut agnus inno-
cens ad \'ictiniain duci, at-
que couspectibus Anuae,
Caiphae, Pilati, et Herodis
indecenter offerri, a falsis
testibus accusari. flagellis
et opprobriis vexari, sputis
conspui, spinis coronari,
colaphis caedi, arundine
percuti, facie velari, vesti-
bus exui, cruel clavis affigi.

V. We adore Thee, O
Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy
Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

r\ GOD, who for the
^-^^ redemption of the
world didst vouchsafe to
be bom, to be circumcised,
to be rejected by the Jews,
to be betra}ed with a kiss
by the traitor Judas, to be
bound with cords, to be led
as an innocent lamb to the
slaughter, and in the sight
of Annas, Caiphas, Pilate;
and H^rod, to be treated
with indignity, to be ac-
cused by false witnesses, to
be afflicted with scourges
and reproaches, to be spit

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in cruce levari, inter latro-
ues deputari, felle et aceto
potari, et lancea vulnerari :
Tu, Domine, per has sauc-
tissimas pceuas tuas, quas

upon, to be crowned with
thorns, to be beaten with
blows, to be struck with a
reed, to have Thy Face
veiled, to be stripped of

ego indignus recolo, et per Thy garments, to be nailed

sanctam crucem et mortem
tuam, libera me [yel famu-
\uin tuww, N.) apoenis in-
ferni, et perducere digneris,
quo perduxisti latronem te-
cum crucifixum. Qui cum
Patre et Spiritu Sancto vi-
vis et regnas in ssecula sae-
culorum. Amen.

to the Cross and raised
high thereon, to be ranked
among thieves, to be
offered gall and vinegar to
drink, and to be pierced
with a lance : Do Thou, O
Lord, by these Thy most
holy pains, which I, though
unworthy, now call to

mind, and by Thy holy
Cross and Death, deliver me (or this Thy servant, N.)
from the pains of hell, and vouchsafe to lead me (or
him) whither Thou didst lead the good Thief who was
crucified with Thee. Who, with the Father and the
Holy Ghost, ever livest and reignest, world without
end. Amen.

Die following Psahns may also be said :

Psalm iij.

/^ONFITBMINI Domi-
^^ no quoniam bonus : *
quoniam in saeculum mi-
sericordia ejus.

Dicat nunc Israel, quo-
niam bonus : * quoniam
in saeculum misericordia
ejus.

PRAISE the Lord,
for He is good : for
His mercy endureth for
ever.

Let Israel now say, that
He is good : that His
mercy endureth for ever.

526 Recommendation of a Departing Soui,.

Dicat nuuc domus
Aaron : * quouiam iu sae-
culuin inisericordia ejus.

Dicaut uuuc qui tiiueut

Dominum

quoniam lu

saeculum inisericordia ejus.

De tribulatione invocavi

Dominum : * et exaudivit

me in latitudine Dominus.

Dominus mihi adjutor : *
non timebo quid faciat
mihi homo.

Dominus mini adjutor : *
et ego despiciam inimicos
meos.

Bonum est confidere iu
Domino, * quam confidere
in homine.

Bonum est sperare in
Domino, quam sperare iu
principibus.

Omnes gentes circuie-
runt me : * et in nomine
Domini, quia ultus sum in
eos.

Circumdantes circumde-
demnt me : * et in nomine
Domini, quia ultus sum in

Circumdederunt me si-

Let the house of Aaron
now say : that His mercy
endureth for ever.

Let them that fear the
Lord now sa}- : that His
mercy endureth for ever.

In my trouble I called
upon the Lord : and the
Lord heard me, and set me
at large.

The Lord is my helper :
I will not fear what man
can do unto me.

The Lord is my helper :
and I \\-ill look down upon
mine enemies.

It is better to trust in
the Lord : than to put con-
fidence in man.

It is better to trust in the
Lord; than to put confi-
dence in princes.

All nations compassed
me round about : and in
the name of the Lord have
I been revenged upon
them.

Surrounding me, they
compassed me about : and
in the name of the Lord
have I been revenged upon
them.

They gathered about me

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cut apes, et exarserunt si-
cut ignis in spinis : * et in
nomine Domini, quia ul-
tus sum in eos.

Impulsus eversus sum ut
caderem : * et Dominus
suscepit me.

Fortitude mea, et laus
mea Dominus : * et factus
est mihi in salutem.

Vox exultationis, et sa-
lutis : * in tabernaculis jus-
torum.

Dextera Domini fecit
virtutem : dextera Domini
exaltavit me, * dextera Do-
mini fecit virtutem.

Non moriar, sed vivam ; *
et narrabo opera Domini.

Castigans castigavit me
Dominus : * et morti non
tradidit me.

Aperite mihi portas jus-
titiae, ingressus in eas con-
fitebor Domino : * hcec
porta Domini, justi intra-
bunt in eani.

like bees, and burned like
fire among thorns : and in
the name of the Lord I have
been revenged upon them.

I was sore pressed, and
overthrown that I might
fall : but the Lord held me
up.

The Lord is my strength
and my praise : and He is
become my salvation.

The voice of joy and sal-
vation : is in the taber-
nacles of the just.

The right hand of the
Lord hath done mightily ;
the right hand of the Lord
hath exalted me : the right
hand of the Lord hath
wrought strength.

I shall not die, but live ;
and shall declare the works
of the Lord.

The Lord hath chastened
and corrected n^e : but He
hath not given me over
unto death.

Open unto me the gates
of justice ; I will go into
them, and give praise unto
the Lord : this is the gate
pf the Lord : the just shall
enter into it.

528 Recommexdatiox of a Departing Soul.

Confitebor tibi quoniam
exaudisti me : * et factus
es mihi iu salutem.

Lapidein, quern reproba-
verunt sedificantes : * hie
factus est in caput auguli.

A Domiuo factum est
istud : * et est mirabile iu
oculis nostris.

Hsec est dies, quam fecit
Dominus : * exultemus, et
laetemur iu ea.

O Domiue, salvum me
fac, O Domiue, beue pros-
perare : * beuedictus qui
veuit in nomine Domini.

Benediximus vobis de
domo Domini : * Deus Do-
minus, et illuxit nobis.

Constituite diem solem-
nem in condensis, * usque
ad cornu altaris.

Deus mens es tu, et con-
fitebor tibi : * Deus mens es
tu, et exaltabo te.

Confitebor tibi quoniam
exaudisti me, * et factus e3
mihi in salutem.

I will praise Thee, for
Thou hast heard me : and
art become my salvation.

The stone which the
builders rejected : the same
is become the head of the
corner.

This is the Lord's doing :
and it is wonderful in our
eyes.

This is the day which
the Lord hath made : let
us be glad and rejoice in
it.

0 Lord, save me ; O
Lord, give good success :
Blessed be he that cometh
in the name of the Lord.

We have blessed you out
of the house of the Lord :
The Lord is God, and He
hath shone upon us.

Appoint a solemn day,
with shady boughs : even
unto the horn of the al-
tar.

Thou art my God, and I
will praise Thee : Thou art
my God, and I will exalt
Thee.

1 ^vill praise Thee, for
Thou hast heard me : and
art become mv salvation.

Recommendation of a Departing Sour,. 529

Confitemini Domino O praise ye the Lord,
quoniam bonus : * quo- for He is good : for His
niam in saeculum miseri- mercy endureth for ever,
cordia ejus.

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father,

etc.

Psalm 118, p. sg.

Three Devout Prayers usefue for the Dying.

To be recited wiik three Our Fathers, and three Hail Marys in the
agony of death. First is said :

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have
mercy.

Our Father. Hail Mary.

Lrf rts pray.

r\ LORD JESUS CHRIST, by Thy most sacred
^-^ Agony and by the prayer which Thou didst pour
forth for us on the Mount of Olives, where Thy sweat
became as drops of blood running down upon the earth,
I beseech Thee to offer up the many drops of Thy
bloody sweat, which in Thy fearful anguish Thou didst
most abundantly shed for us, and graciously to present
them to Thy Almighty Father, to be set against the
many sins of this Th}^ servant N., and mercifully de-
liver him in this hour of his death from all the pains
and sufferings which he fears he may justly have de-
served for his sins. Who with the Father and the
Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, God, world without
end. R. Amen.

530 Recommendation of a Departing Soui,.

A >va/Mrf timi IS satd

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have
mercy.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

OLORD Jesus Christ, who didst vouchsafe to die
upou the Cross for us, I beseech Thee to offer
up to Thy Almighty Father all the bitter pains and
sufferings which Thou didst endure for us upon the
Cross, especially in that hour when Thy most holy
Soul quitted Thy most sacred Body ; and present them
in behalf of this Thy servant N., and deliver /u'm in
this hour of death from all the pains and sufferings
which /w fears /le may justly have deserved for /lis sins.
Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and
reignest God, world without end. i?. Amen.

A Ihtrd linii' is said .

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have
merc}-.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

OLORD Jesus Christ, who by the mouth of Thy
Prophet hast said : IVith everlasting love I
have loved thee : therefore have I drawn thee gra-
ciously : I beseech Thee to offer up this same love
which drew Thee down from Heaven to earth, there to
endure all the bitterness of Thy Passion, and present it
to Thy Almighty Father for the soul of this Tliy ser-
vant N., and deliver him from all the pains and suffer-
ings which he fears he has deserved for his sins. And
save his soul in this hour of his departure. Open

The Last Agony. 531

unto hifn the gates of life, and make him to rejoice
with Thy saints in glory everlasting. And do Thou, O
most merciful Lord Jesus Christ, who hast redeemed
us by Thy most Precious Blood, have mercy on the
soul of this Thy servant, and vouchsafe to introduce
him into the ever green and pleasant places of Para-
dise, that' he may live unto Thee in undivided love,
and never be separated from Thee and Thine Elect.
Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost ever livest
and reiguest God, world without end. i?. Amen.

THE LAST AGONY.

IVhcn the soul is about to depart from the body, then more than cva'
ought they loho are by to pray earnestly around the dying per-
son's bed ; and if he be unable to speak, the Holy Name of JESUS
should constantly be invoked, and such words as the folloiving
again and again repeated in his ear :

INTO Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. — O
Lord Jesus Christ, receive my spirit. — Holy Mary,
pray for me. — O Mar}^, mother of grace, mother of
mercy, do thou protect me from the enemy, and re-
ceive me at the hour of death.

When the soni has departed, the following Responsory may be said :

^UBVBNITB Sancti /^OME to his assist-
N-' Dei ; occurrite An- ^^ ance, ye Saints of
geli Domini,* Suscipientes God, come forth to meet

532

The Last Agony.

animam ejus, * OfFerentes
earn in conspectu Altis-
simi.

V. Suscipiat te Chris-
tus, qui vocavit te, et in si-
num Abrahae Augeli dedu-
cant te.

R. Suscipientes, etc.

V. Requiem seternam
dona ei, Domine, et lux
perpetua luceat ei.

jR. Ofiferentes, etc.

V. Kyrie eleison.

R. Christe eleison.

V. Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster [secreto).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Requiem seternam
dona ei, Domine.

R. Et lux perpetua lu-
ceat ei.

V. A porta inferi,

R. Erue, Domine, ani-
mam ejus.

V. Requiescat in pace.
R. Amen.

him, ye Angels of the
Lord : Recei\4ng his soul :
Offering it in the sight of
the Most High.

V. May Christ receive
thee, who hath called
thee, and may the Angels
bear thee into Abraham's
bosom.

R. Receiving, etc.

V. Eternal rest grant
unto him, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon
him.

R. Offering, etc.

V. Lord, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.

V. Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {inaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. Eternal rest grant
unto him, O Lord.

R. And let perpetual
light shine upon him.

V. From the gate of
hell,

R. Deliver his soul, O
Lord.

V. May he rest in peace.

R. Amen.

The Last Agony.

533

V. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my

tionem mearn. prayer.

R. Et clamor meus ad R. And let my cry come

te veuiat. unto thee.

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with
you.

R. Bt cum spiritu tuo. R. Aud with thy spirit.

Orenrus.

^j^^IBI, Domine, com-
^^ mendamus animam
iaxnuli tui, N., ut defunct-
us saeculo tibi vivat, et
quae per fragilitatem hu-
manae conversationis pec-
cata commisit, tu venia
misericordissimae pietatis
absterge. Per Christum
Dominum nostrum.
R. Amen.

Let i(S pray.

'7^0 Thee, O Lord, do we
^^ commend the soul
of Thy servant, N., that
being dead to the world
he may live unto Thee ;
aud whatsoever sins he has
committed through the
frailty of Az J mortal nature,
do Thou, by the pardon
of Thy most merciful love,
wash away. R. Amen.

Meanxuhilc, according to the custom of the place, let the Passing-
Bell be rung, i-eminding all luho hear it to pray for the Christian
soul. Then let the body be decently laid out, with lighted can-
dles near. Let a small cross be placed upon the breast, between
the hands, or else let the hands themselves be folded one upon an-
other, in the form of a cross. The body is sprinkled tvith holy
water, and thenceforivard until the time of burial, let all tvho
are present pray for the ret>ose of the departed soul.

534 Prayers for the use of Mourners.

PRAYERS FOR THE USE OF MOURNERS.

O ALMIGHTY God, who kiiowest the weakness
and fraih}' of our nature : We Ijeseech Thee to
give unto us, Thy servants, whom Thou hast stricken
with this sorrow, such measure of Thy grace as shall
enable us to bear it with humility, resignation, and sub-
mission to Thy divine will. Grant that no impatient
murmuring or repining thoughts may find a place in
our hearts : that we may not sorrow, as those who have
no hope. Let not ow grief exceed the bounds of rea-
son and religion ; but so temper it, we beseech Thee,
with the consolations of Thy Holy Spirit, that what-
ever we may want in outward consolation, we may find
in the inward rest of perfect submission to Thy holy
will, and unshaken trust in Thy lo\-ing mercy ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amoi.

^TTTLMIGHTY and most merciful Father, who lov-
fsJ^^ est those whom Thou chastiseth, and turnest
away Thine anger from us, look down in pity upon our
distress and sorrow, and grant that the aflQiction which
it has pleased Thee to bring on us may be a means of
drawing us nearer to Thee. Strengthen us, O Lord,
that we may not languish in fruitless and unavailing
sorrow, but by the assistance of Thy Holy Spirit, may
truly repent, meekly submit, and effectualh' be com-
forted ; that we may obtain that peace which the world
cannot give, and pass the rest of our life in humble
resignation and cheerful obedience. Teach us to set
our affections on things above, not on things of
earth ; on those joys which never fade, the pleasures
tliat are at Thy right hand for evermore. Amen.

Prayers for the use of Mourners. 535

OAIvMIGHTY God, Judge of the living and the
dead, so fit and prepare us, we beseech Thee,
by Thy grace, for that last account which we must one
day give ; that when the time of our appointed change
shall come, we may look up to Thee with joy and com-
fort, and may at last be received together with him
whom Thou hast now taken from us, and with all that
are near and dear to us, into that place of rest and
peace where Thou shalt Th3'self wipe away all tears
from all eyes, and where all our troubles and sorrows
shall have an end, through the merits and for the sake
of Jesus Christ, our Blessed Saviour and Redeemer.
Amen.

An Act of Faith. Taken from Holy Scripture.

IBELIKVE, O God, that my time is in Thy hand.
That going through the vale of misery, I may
draw waters with joy out of the fountains of Salvation.

That the}' that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

That blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be
comforted.

That in all our affliction Christ is afflicted, and that
the Angel of His presence saveth us.

That in the evening weeping may have place, but in
the morning gladness.

That Christ will not leave us orphans.

That as one whom his mother caresseth, so will the
Lord comfort us.

That our present tribulation, which is momentary
and light, worketh for us above measure exceedingly
an eternal weight of glory.

536 Prayers for the use of Mourners.

That as a Father hath pity upou his childreu, so hath
the Lord pity upou us.

That a sabbath rest reuiaiueth for the people of
God.

That He healeth the brokeu iu heart, aud bindeth
up their bruises.

That His good Spirit shall lead us iuto the right
land.

That the God of all consolation comforteth us iu all
our tribulation : that we ourselves also ma}- be able to
comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the com-
fort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

That she who is a widow indeed aud desolate, let her
trust in God, and continue in supplications aud pray-
ers night aud day.

That we have a great cloud of witnesses above us.

That in our Father's House there are many man-
sions.

That He hath there prepared a place for us.

That though we should walk in the midst of the
shadow of death we fear no evdls, for He is with us.

That God is our God unto eternity, and for ever aud
ever : He shall rule us for evermore.

That death is swallowed up in victory.

That we may not sorrow as others who have no
hope.

That this corruptible nmst put on incorruption, and
this mortal put on immortality.

That as by a man came death, so by a Man came the
Resurrection of the dead.

That Christ \\i\\ reform our vile body conformably to
His glorious Body.

That if our earthl}' house, this tent, be destroyed, we

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have a building from God, a house not built with
hands, everlasting in the heavens.

That what is mortal shall be swallowed up by life.

That we shall be like Christ, because we shall see
Him as He is.

That His Saints in Paradise shall not hunger nor
thirst any more : for the I^amb that is in the midst of
the Throne will rule them, and lead them to the foun-
tains of the waters of life.

That God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes :
and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor wailing,
nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are
passed away.

That heaven and earth will pass awa}-, but His
words will not pass awa}-.

That He cometh quickly. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Amen.

Prayers in Gre.\t vSorrow.

/^ MOST Mighty, most merciful Father, have
^^ mercy on me ; have mercy on me, Good Lord.
O do Thou bear me up, succor me, strengthen me in
my hour of tribulation. Thou hast smitten me to the
dust. Thou hast sorel}?- afflicted me ; ni}^ heart fainteth
within me, I am brought ver}- low. I know not, O
Lord, how to bear such sorrow : I am overwhelmed
with grief. I fly to Thee for help, for Thou alone canst
give me help. Help me, O Father, help me, and that
soon ; help me for Thy mercies' sake. Make haste to
help me for Thy dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

538 Prayers for the use of Mourners.

O ALMIGHTY God, I fall down before Thee in
the agouy of my soul. Thou hast taken my
beloved one from mine eyes, I have none to help me,
my heart is desolate. O comfort me, for I am very
greatly troubled. Teach me, O God, in this awful
hour of affliction, in this great bereavement, in this
most bitter day, to have patience and Christian resig-
nation. Teach me to bow meekly to Thy will, that
my affliction may not utterly break me down, that
I may be able to bear it. Thou knowest my suffer-
ings, ni}' sorrows, my tears ; look upon me and suc-
cor me. Enable me to bear this weight of trial, for of
myself I am unable to bear it. O pity me. Good Lord ;
pity me, most Gracious Father : for Christ's sake turn
Thou Thy face towards me, and mercifully accept
m}- pra^-er. AiHc?i.

/^ LORD God, who correctest those whom Thou
^-^ dost love, teach me in this sore trial, this dark
day of very heavy chastisement, to know Thy love.
Lord, I believe that Thou lovest me ; help Thou mine
unbelief. Teach me to see Thy love, though Thou
seemest to turn Thy Face from me. Increase Thy love
towards me, O God, now that Thou hast smitten me,
lest I be consumed ; have pity upon me, speak conso-
lation to my soul. Give me of Thy comfort, for what
can I do, whither can I turn, O Lord? Thou only,
Who hast afflicted, can comfort me ; I have none
beside Thee. I come to Thee in my loneliness, my
desolation of heart, my anguish. Hold Thou me up ;
give me of Thy love ; I kneel at Thy feet, I cast my-
self down before Thee ; weeping do I beseech Thee
to receive my prayer for Jesus' sake. Ameti.

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Praver to Our Ladv of Prrv.O^

KNEELING at thy holy feet, O gracious Queen
of Heaven ! we offer thee our deepest rever-
ence. We confess that thou art the daughter of the
Eternal Father, the mother of the Divine Word, and
the spouse of the Holy Ghost. Full of grace, of vir-
tue, and of heavenly gifts, thou art the chaste temple
of the Holy Trinity. With thee are treasured God's
mercies, and thou, too, dost dispense them. And since
thy loving heart is filled with charity, sweetness, and
tender compassion for us poor sinners, we call thee
Mother of holy Pity. With the greatest trust, then, do
we come to thee in this our sorrow and distress. We
beg that thou wouldst make us confide in thy love, by
granting us \^Here mention your reqiiest\ if it be God's
will, and for the welfare of our souls. Cast, then, thine
eyes of pity upon us and upon all our kindred. That
we may not perish, shield us from the attacks of the
world, the flesh, and the devil, that continually assail
us. Remember, O fondest of mothers, that we are
thy children, purchased with the precious blood of thy
Divine Son. Pray, without ceasing, that the Adorable
Trinity may give us the grace ever to be victorious
over the devil, the world, and our unhallowed passions ;
that grace b}- which the just grow in holiness, sinners
are converted, and heresy destroyed ; by which the un-
believer is enlightened, and the Jews brought to the
true religion. Bestow upon us this boon, O most pure
Virgin, through the infinite bounty of the Most High,
through the merits of thy Son, by the care with which
thou didst nourish Him, by the devotion with which
thou didst serve Him, by the love with which thou

540 Prayers for the use of Mourners.

didst cherish Him, by thy tears and anguish endured
in His holy Passion. Obtain for us the great favor
that the whole world may be made one people and one
Church, which shall give thanks, praise, and glory to
the most Holy Trinity, and to thee w^ho art Its medi-
ator.

May the power of the Father, the wisdom of the
Son, and the virtue of the Holy Ghost, grant us this
blessing. Ante}!.

Our Father. Hail ]Mary.

^ V-^v^^r

^ r

i•.^ V

^be Burial of tbc 2)ea&*

[The parts within brackets refer to solemn obsequies.]

The Pne^l, hciny_ :-r:^ii\i m a iiopu'ce and ouu-. ■ •: cop>-

also\, meets ike corpse at the churcli door. Standing- at its feet,
he sprinkles it "with holy water, and then says the Antiphon :

mine, quis
sustinebit ?

F Thou, O Lord,
wilt mark ini-
quities ; Lord,
who shall abide
it?

PsAi,M 129. De Profundis {p. 2jj).

After -each J^alm is said •

Requiem aeternam dona
ei, Domine ; et lux perpe-
tua luceat ei.

A7it. Si iniquitates ob-
servaveris, Domine ; Domi-
ne, quis sustinebit ?

Eternal rest grant unto
him, O Lord ; and let per-
petual light shine upon
him.

Ant. If Thou, O Lord,
wilt mark iniquities ; Lord,
who shall abide it ?

541

542 The BuriaIv of the Dead.

j'uc 'Jiit i.s i'lcn dome into the Church ; fHeanwhiie the i^ricsi
cites the foUozving .-

XULTABUNT Domi >^ HK bones that were
no ossa humiliata. ^-^ humbled shall re-
joice in the Lord.

PSAI.M 50. Miserere {p. 2^g).

Ant. Exultabunt Domi- Ant. The bones that
no ossa humiliata. were humbled shall rejoice

in the Lord.

Then is said the Suhvenite, Uj o>i p. ,< '

. .. .,... lA then set at the head of the nave 0/ the c- „

teet of the corpse, if a lay person, towards tfie .Altar, but with the
head turned thereto if a Priest. Lighted candles arc placed
about the Bier, and forth-inth {when it is to be said\ is begun '.'
TMass for the Dead, p, 57/.*

At Solemn Funerals, the Choir chants befot c
L

THE OFFICE OF THE DEAD.(i)

A LA i i.Nr^.

The Invitatory.

f^ HE King, unto whom all live : O come, let us
^^ worship Him.

H. The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us
worship Him.

' ^Oi£,— \\ htu neitner ' >nice uor .Mass 13 said, pass on to p. sai.

The Buriai. of the Dead. 543

PSAIvM 94.

OCOMB, let us exult in the Lord ; let us rejoice
before God our Saviour ; let us come into His
presence with thanksgiving, and rejoice before Him
with psalms.

The King, unto whom all liye : O come, let us wor-
ship Him.

For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above
all gods ; for the Lord doth not repel His people, for
in His hand are all the ends of the earth ; and the
heights of the mountains He beholdeth also.

O come, let us worship Him.

For the sea is His, and He made it, and His hands
formed the dry land ; O come, let us worship and fall
down ; and weep before the Lord that made us, for He
is the Lord our God ; and we are the people of His
pasture, and the sheep of His hand.

The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us wor-
ship Him.

To-day, if ye shall hear His voice, harden not your
hearts, as in the provocation, and in the day of temp-
tation in the wilderness ; where your fathers tempted
Me, proved Me, and saw My works.

O come, let us worship Him.

Forty years long was I offended with that generation,
and said. They do always err in their heart, and they
have not known My ways : so I sware in My wrath
that they shall not enter into My rest.

The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us wor-
ship Him.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let per-
petital light shine upon them.

544 The Buriai. of the Dead.

O come, let us worship Him.

The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us wor-
ship Him.

THK FIRvST NOCTURN*

Antiphon. Direct, O L,ord my God, my way in Thy
sight.

PSAI.M 5.

/^ IVE ear, O Lord, unto my words : understand my
^^ cry.

Hearken unto the voice of my prayer : O my King
and m}- God.

For unto Thee will I pray, O Lord ; in the morning
Thou shalt hear my voice.

In the morning I will stand before Thee, and will
see : for Thou art not a God that wiliest iniquity.

Neither shall the wicked dwell near Thee : nor shall
the unjust abide before Thine eyes.

Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity : Thou wilt
destroy all that speak a lie.

The bloody and the deceitful man : the Lord will
abhor.

But as for me I will come into Thy house in the
multitude of Thy mercy : in Thy fear will I worship
towards Thy holy temple.

Lead me, O Lord, in Thy justice : because of mine
enemies direct my way in Thy sight.

For there is no truth in their mouth : their heart is
vain.

* NOTE —When cmly one Nociuni oi Matins is said, this /•;> ,
Noctum is usually taken

The Buriai. of the Dead. 545

Their throat is an open sepulchre, they dealt deceit-
fully with their tongues : judge them, O God.

Let them fall from their devices ; according to the
multitude of their iniquities cast them out : for they
have provoked Thee, O Lord.

But let all them that hope in Thee be glad : they
shall rejoice for ever, and Thou shalt dwell in them.

And all they that love Thy name shall glory in
Thee : for Thou wilt bless the just.

O Lord, Thou hast crowned us : as with a shield of
Thy good will.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Direct, O Lord my God, my way in Thy sight.

Ant. Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul ; for
in death there is no one that is mindful of Thee.

PSAI.M 6, p. 245.

Ant. Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul ; for
in death there is no one that is mindful of Thee.

Ant. Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a
lion; while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.

PSAI.M 7.

/^" LORD my God, in Thee have I put my trust:
^-^ save me from all them that persecute me, and
deliver me.

Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion :
while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.

O Lord my God, if I have done this thing : if there
be iniquity in my hands :

If I have made a return to them that did evils to

546 The RuRiAr. of the Dead.

me : let me deservedly fall empty before mine ene-
mies.

Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and
tread down my life on the earth : and bring down my
glory to the dust.

Rise up, O Lord, in Thine anger : and be Thou ex-
alted in the borders of mine enemies.

And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which
Thou hast commanded : and a congregation of people
shall surround Thee.

And for their sakes return Thou on high : the Lord
judgeth the people.

Judge me, O Lord, according to m}- justice: and ac-
cording to my innocence in me.

The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to
naught, and Thou shalt direct the just ; O God who
searchest the hearts and reins.

Just is my help from the Lord : who saveth the up-
right of heart.

God is a just judge, strong and patient : is He angry
ever\^ day ?

Except ye be converted, He will brandish His sword:
He hath bent His bow, and made it ready.

And in it He hath prepared the instruments of death:
He hath made ready His arrows for them that burn.

Behold, he hath been in travail with injustice : he
hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.

He hath opened a pit and dug it : and he is fallen
into the hole that he hath made.

His sorrow shall be turned on his own head : and
his wickedness shall come down upon his own pate.

I will give glory to the Lord according to His jus-
tice : and will sing to the name of the Lord Most High.

The BuriaIv of the Dead. 547

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a
lion ; while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
V. From the gate of hell.
R. Deliver their souls, O Ivord.
Our Father {inaudibly).

The First I^esson. Job 7.

^^PARB me, O Lord, for my days are nothing.

K„l What is a man that Thou shouldst magnify him ?
or why dost Thou set Thy heart upon him ? Thou visit-
est him early in the morning, and Thou provest him
suddenly. How long wilt Thou not spare me, nor suf-
fer me to swallow down my spittle ? I have sinned,
what shall I do to Thee, O Keeper of men ? why hast
Thou set me opposite to Thee, and I am become bur-
densome to myself? Why dost Thou not remove my
sin, and why dost Thou not take away mine iniquity?
Behold, now I shall sleep in the dust : and if Thou
seek me in the morning, I shall not be.

R. I believe my Redeemer liveth, and that in the
last day I shall rise from the earth : And in my flesh
I shall see God my Saviour.

V. Whom I myself shall see, and not another, and
mine eyes shall behold.

And in my flesh, etc.

Tqe Second Lesson. Job 10,

QY soul is weary of my life, I will let go my speech
against myself, I will speak in the bitterness
of my soul. I will say to God : Do not condemn me :

548 The Buriai. of the Dead.

tell me why Thou judgest me so. Doth it seem good
to Thee tliat Thou shouldst crush me, aud oppress me,
the work of Thy own hands, and help the counsel of
the wicked ? Hast Thou eyes of flesh : or seest Thou
as man seeth ? Are Th}- days as the days of man, aud
are Thy years as the times of men : that Thou shouldst
inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin ?
And Thou knowest that I have done no wicked thing,
whereas there is no man that can deliver out of Thy
hand.

R. Thou who didst raise the dead Lazarus from the
grave : Do Thou, O Lord, grant them rest and a place
of forgiveness.

V. Thou who art to come to judge the living and the
dead, and the wurld by fire.

Do Thou, () Lord, etc.

The Third Lesson. Job lo.
J^ HY hands have made me, and fashioned me
^-^ wholly round about, and dost Thou thus cast me
down headlong on a sudden ? Remember, I beseech
Thee, that Thou hast made me as the clay, and Thou
wilt bring me into dust again. Hast Thou not pressed
me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? Thou
hast clothed me with skin and flesh : Thou hast put me
together with bones and sinews : Thou hast granted me
life and mercy, and Thy \'isitation hath preserved my
spirit.

R. O Lord, when Thou shalt come to judge the
earth, where shall I hide myself from tlfe face of Thy
wrath ? For I have sinned greath* in my life.

V. I dread my misdeeds, and blush before Thee :
condemn me not, when Thou shalt come to judge.

The Buriai. of the Dead. 549

For I have sinned greatly in my life.
V. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon them.
For I have, etc.

H,:,r \,-^\\u^ ■.',. — ,.-'*■' •'ytkeJi>st.\'octi4r>ii.<isaid.

THE SECOND NOCTURN.

Ant. He hath set me in a place of pasture.

PSAi^M 22.

1^ HE Lord ruleth me, and I shall want nothing :
^^ He hath set me in a place of pasture.

He hath brought me to the waters of refreshment :
He hath converted my soul.

He hath led me on the paths of justice : for His own
name's sake.

For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow
of death, I fear no evils : for Thou art with me.

Thy rod and Th}' staff : they have comforted me.

Thou hast prepared a table before me : against them
that afflict me.

Thou hast anointed my head w4th oil : and my cup
which inebriateth me, how goodly it is !

And Thy mercy will follow me : all the days of
my life.

And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord :
unto length of days.

Eternal rest, etc.

A7it. He hath set me in a place of pasture.

550 The BuRiAi, of the Dead.

Ant. Remember not, O Lord, the sins of my youth,
j and mine ignorances.

I PSAI,M 24.

-^ O Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. In
VL) Thee, O my God, I put my trust ; let me not be
ashamed.

Neither let mine enemies laugh at me : for none that
wait on Thee shall be confounded.

Let all them be confounded : that transgress without
cause.

Show me Thy ways, O Lord : and teach me Thy
paths.

Direct me in Thy truth, and teach me : for Thou art
God my Saviour, and on Thee have I waited all the
day long.

Call to remembrance, O Lord, Thy compassion : and
Thy mercies which are of old.

Remember Thou not the sins of my youth, and mine
ignorances :

According to Thy mercy remember Thou me : for
Thy goodness' sake, O Lord.

The Lord is sweet and righteous ; therefore He will
give a law to sinners in the wa}-.

The meek will He guide in judgment : the gentle He
will teach His ways.

All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth : unto
such as seek after His covenant and His testimonies.

For Thy name's sake, O Lord, Thou v\nlt pardon my
sin : for it is great.

Who is the man that feareth the Lord ? He hath ap-
pointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.

The Buriai, of the Dead. 551

His soul shall dwell in good things : and his seed
shall inherit the land.

The Lord is a support to them that fear Him : and
His covenant that it may be manifest unto them.

Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord : for He shall
pluck my feet out of the snare.

Look Thou upon me, and have mercy on me : for I
am alone and poor.

The troubles of my heart are multiplied : deliver me
out of my necessities.

Look upon my lowliness and my labor ; and forgive
me all my sins.

Consider mine enemies, for they are multiplied: and
have hated me with an unjust hatred.

Keep Thou my soul, and deliver me : I shall not be
ashamed, for I have hoped in Thee.

The innocent and the upright have cleaved unto me :
because I have waited on Thee.

Deliver Israel, O God : out of all his troubles.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Remember not, O Lord, the sins of my youth,
and mine ignorances.

Ant. I believe that I shall see the good things of the
Lord in the land of the living.

PSAI.M 26.

^r^'HE Lord is my light and my salvation : whom
VL> shall I fear ?

The Lord is the protector of my life : of whom shall
I be afraid ?

Whilst the wicked draw near against me : to eat my
flesh.

The Buriai, of the Dead.

Mine enemies that trouble me: have themselves been
weakened, and have fallen.

If armies in camp should stand together against me :
my heart shall not fear.

If battle should rise up against me : in this will I be
confident.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I seek
after : that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all
the days of my life.

That I may see the delight of the Lord : and may
visit His temple.

For He hath hidden me in His tabernacle : in the
day of evils, He hath protected me in the secret place
of His tabernacle.

He hath set me up upon a rock : and now He hath
lifted up my head above mine enemies.

I have gone round and have offered up in His taber-
nacle a sacrifice of praise : I will sing and speak praise
unto the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried
unto Thee : have mercy on me, and hear me.

My heart hath said to Thee : My face hath sought
Thee : Thy face, O Lord, will I seek.

Hide not Thy face from me : turn not in Thy wrath
from Thy servant.

Be Thou my helper, forsake m'- not : neither despise
me, O God my Saviour.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me :
but the Lord hath taken me up.

Set me, O Lord, a law in Thy way : and guide me in
the right path, because of mine enemies.

The Buriai, oif THE Dead. 553

Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble
me : for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and
iniquity hath lied to itself.

I believe that I shall see the good things of the
Ivord in the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart
take courage : and wait thou on the Ivord.

Eternal rest, etc.

Atit. I believe that I shall see the good things of the
Lord in the land of the living.

V. May the Lord set them with princes.

R. Even with the princes of His people.

Our Father {inaudibly).

The Fourth Lesson. Job 13.

"TplO Thou answer me: how many are my iniquities
i^^ and sins ; make me know my crimes and of-
ences. Why hidest Thou Thy face, and thinkest me
Thy enemy ? Against a leaf that is carried away with
the wind Thou showest Thy power ; and Thou pursuest
dry stubble. For Thou writest bitter things against
me, and consumest me for the sins of my youth.
Thou hast put my feet in the stocks, and Thou observ-
est all my paths, and considerest the steps of my feet :
who am to be consumed as rottenness, and as a gar-
ment that is moth-eaten.

R. Remember me, O God, because my life is as a
breath : Nor may the sight' of man behold me.

V. Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O
Lord : Lord, hear my voice.

Nor may, etc.

554 The Buriai. op the Dead.

The Fifth Lesson. Job 14..

t\\ AN bom of a woman, liAnng for a short time, is
^'■^ filled with many miseries. He cometh forth
like a flower, and is destroyed, and fleeth as a shadow,
and never contiuueth in the same state. And dost
Thou think it meet to open Thy e^es upon such a one,
and to bring him into judgment %\nth Thee ? Who can
make him clean that is conceived of unclean seed ? Is
it not Thou only ? The days of man are short, and the
number of his months is with Thee : Thou hast ap-
pointed his bounds, which cannot be passed. Depart a
little from him, that he may rest, until his wished-for
day come, as that of the hireling.

R. Woe is me, O Lord, because I have sinned greatly
in my life : what shall I do, wretch that I am ? whither
shall I fly but unto Thee, O my God ? Have mercy on
me when Thou comest at the latter day.

V. My soul is sore troubled ; but Thou, O Lord,
succor it.

Have mercy on me, etc.

The Sixth Lesson. Job 14.

Vyj V*HO will grant me this, that Thou mayest protect
^J^ me in hell, and hide me till Thy wrath pass,
and appoint me a time when Thou wilt remember me ?
Shall man that is dead, thinkest Thou, live again ? all
the days, in which I am now in warfare, I expect until
my change come. Thou \rilt call me, and I will
answer Thee : to the work of Thy hands Thou wilt
reach out Th}- right hand. Thou indeed hast number-
ed my steps, but spare my sins.

The Buriai, of the Dead. 555

• .

R. Remember not my sins, O Lord : When Thou
shalt come to judge the world by fire.

V. Direct, O I/ord my God, my way in Thy sight.

"When, etc.

V. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon them.

When, etc.

Here I,aud.s (p. so2) are recited when onfy tJte second Nocttim is

said.

THE THIRD NOCTURX.

Ant. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me ; look down,
O Lord, to help me.

PsAi,M 39.

VV[| 'ITH expectation I waited for the Lord : and He
^J^--^ was attentive unto me.

And He heard my prayers : and brought me out of
the pit of misery, and out of the miry clay.

He set my feet also upon a rock : and directed my
steps.

And He put a new song into my mouth : even a
hymn unto our God.

Many shall see it, and shall fear : and they shall
hope in the Lord.

Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the
Lord ; and who hath not had regard to vanities and
lying follies.

Many are Thy wonderful works which Thou hast
done, O Lord my God ; and in Thy thoughts there is
none that is like unto Thee.

556 The Burial of the Dead.

I have declared, and I have spoken : they are multi-
plied above number.

Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not desire : but ears
Thou hast perfected unto me.

Burnt-offering and sin-offering Thou didst not re-
quire : then said I, Behold I come.

In the head of the book it is written of me that I
should do Thy will : O my God, I have desired it, and
Thy law is in the midst of my heart.

I have declared Thy justice in the great congrega-
tion : lo, I will not restrain my lips ; O Lord, Thou
knowest it.

I have not hid Thy justice within my heart : I have
declared Thy truth and Thy salvation.

I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth :
from the great assembly.

Withhold not Thou Thy tender mercies from me, O
Lord : Thy mercy and Thy truth have always upheld
me.

For e\'ils without number have surrounded me : mine
iniquities have overtaken me, and I was not able to
see.

They are multiplied above th<.' hairs of my head :
and my heart hath failed me.

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me : look down, O
Lord, to help me.

Let them be confounded and ashamed together : that
seek after ni}- soul to take it away.

Let them be turned backward, and put to shame :
that ^^^sh me evil.

Let them at once be put to confusion : that say un-
to me, Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in

The Buriai, OF' THE DEAD. 557

Thee : and let such as love Thy salvation say always,
The Ivord be praised.

But as for me I am poor and needy ; but the I^ord
is careful for me.

Thou art my helper and my protector : O my God,
make no delay.

Eternal rest, etc.

Aiit. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me ; look down,
O Lord, to help me.

Atit. Heal my soul, O Lord, for I have sinned
against Thee.

PSAi<M 40.

BLESSED is he that considereth the needy and
poor : the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.

The Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make
him blessed upon the earth : and deliver him not up to
the will of his enemies.

The Lord help him on his bed of sorrow : Thou
hast turned all his bed in his sickness.

I said : O Lord, be Thou merciful unto me : heal my
soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

Mine enemies have spoken evil against me : When
shall he die, and his name perish?

And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things :
his heart gathered together iniqidty to itself

He went out : and spoke to the same purpose.

All mine enemies whispered together against me :
against me have they devised evils.

They sent forth an unjust word against me : shall he
that sleepeth rise again no more ?

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted,

558 The Buriai, of the Dead.

who ate my bread : hath greatly sought to overthrow
me.

But do Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon me, and raise
me up again : and I will requite them.

By this I know that Thou hast wished well to me :
because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

But Thou hast upheld me because of mine inno-
cence : and Thou hast set me before Thy face for ever.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel : from eter-
nity and to eternity. Amen, amen.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Heal my soul, O Lord, for I have sinned
against Thee.

Ant. My soul hath thirsted after the living God;
when shall I come, and appear before the face of God ?

PsAi,M 41.

*ij S the hart panteth after the water-springs : so
oy<-^ panteth my soul after Thee, O God.

My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God ;
when shall I come, and appear before the face of God?

My tears have been my bread day and night : whilst
it is said to me daily, Where is thy God ?

These things I remembered, and I poured out my
soul in me : for I shall go over into the place of the
wonderful tabernacle, even unto the house of God.

With the voice of joy and praise : the noise of one
feasting.

Why art thou sad, O my soul ? and why dost thou
disquiet me ?

Hope thou in God, for I will yet praise Him : who
is the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

The Buriai, of the Dead. 559

My soul is troubled within myself: therefore will I
remember Thee from the land of Jordan and Her-
moniim, from the little hill.

Deep calleth on deep : at the noise of Thy flood-
gates.

All Thy M'-aves and Thy billows : have passed over
me.

In the daytime the Lord hath commanded His
mercy : and a song to Him in the night.

With me is prayer to the God of my life : I will say
unto God, Thou art my support.

Why hast Thou forgotten me : and why go I mourn-
ing whilst mine enemy afflicteth me ?

Whilst my bones are broken : mine enemies who
trouble me have reproached me.

Whilst they say to me day by day : Where is thy
God?

Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why dost
thou disquiet me ?

Hope thou in God, for I will yet praise Him : who is
the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. My soul hath thirsted after the living God ;
when shall I come, and appear before the face of God ?

V. Deliver not unto beasts the souls that praise Thee.

R. And forget not the souls of Thy poor for ever.

Our Father {inaudibly).

The Seventh Lesson. Job 17.

|nrV'Y spirit is wasted : my daj'S are shortened ; and
**■ » only the grave remaineth for me. I have not
sinned, and my eye abideth in bitterness. Deliver me,

56o The Buriai. of the Dead.

0 I/Ord, and set me beside Thee, and let any man's
hand fight against me. My days have passed away ;
my thoughts are broken off, tormenting my heart.
They have turned night into day ; and after darkness I
hope for light again. If I wait, hell is my house ; and

1 have made my bed in darkness. I have said to rot-
tenness : Thou art my father ; to worms : My mother
and my sister. Where is now then my expectation,
and who considereth my patience ?

R. Forasmuch as I sin daily, and repent not, the fear
of death troubleth me : Because in hell there is no re-
demption, have mercy upon me, O God, and save me.

V. O God, save me in Thy name, and in Thy power
deliver me.

Because in hell, etc.

The Eighth Lesson. Job ig.

V^' HE flesh being consumed, my bone cleaveth to
^--^ my skin : and nothing but lips are left about my
teeth. Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least ye
my friends ; because the hand of the Lord hath touch-
ed me. Why do ye persecute me as God, and glut
yourselves with my flesh ? Who will grant me that my
words may be written ? who will grant me that they
may be marked down in a book, with an iron stile, and
on a plate of lead, or else be graven with an instru-
ment on the rock? For I know that my Redeemer
liveth ; and on the last day I shall rise out of the
earth : and I shall be clothed again with my skin, and
in my flesh I shall sec my God. Whom I myself shall
see, and my eyes shall behold, and not another : this,
my hope, is laid up in my bosom.

The BuRiAt 0I^ The Dead. 561

R. Judge me not, O Lord, according to my works,
for I have done nothing worthy in Thy sight ; thercv
fore I beseech Thy majesty : That Thou, O God, mayv
est blot out my iniquity.

V, Wash me, O Ivord, yet more from my injustice,
and cleanse me from my sin.

That Thou, O God, etc.

The Ninth Lesson. Job 10.

*77nr'HY didst Thou bring me forth out of the womb ?
^*^^-^ O that I had been consumed, that eye might
not see me ! I should have been as if I had not been,
carried from the womb to the grave. Shall not the
fewness of my days be ended shortly? Suffer me,
therefore, that I may lament my sorrow a little : be-
fore I go and return no more, to a land that is dark
and covered with the mist of death : a land of misery
and darkness, where the shadow of death, and no or-
der, but everlasting horror dwelleth.

R. Deliver me, O Lord, from the ways of hell. Thou
who didst break the gates of brass in sunder, and
didst visit hell, and give light therein : That they who
were in the pains of darkness might behold Thee.

V. Crying, and saying : Thou art come, O our Re-
deemer.

That they, etc.

V. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon them.

That they, etc.

Het't Lauds follo'w immediatity\ when only (he t>rrcf<iing ^-(Khnn
has been said.

562

The Burial of the Dead.

Nocluriu ftave been said, the Rcsponsory (o th.:

tiinlii Lessun is as fullozus :

'TT"', IBBRA me, Doiiiiiie,
r-* — ^ de inorte ceterna,
in die ilia tremenda,*
Quando coeli moveudi sunt
et terra : * Dum veneris ju-
dicare saeculum per iguem.

V. Tremens factus sum
ego, et timeo, dum discus-
sio venerit atque veutura
ira.

Quando, etc.

V. Dies ilia, dies irae, ca-
lamitatis et miseriae, dies
magna et amara valde.

Dum veneris, etc.

V. Requiem ae tern am
dona eis, Domine, et lux
perpetua luceat eis.

R. Libera me, etc.

BELIVER me, O
lyord, from eternal
death in that awful day :
When the heavens and the
earth shall be shaken :
When Thou shalt come to
judge the" world by fire.

V. I am seized with fear
and trembling, until the
trial shall be at hand, and
the wrath to come.

When the heavens, etc,

V. That day, a day of
wrath, of wasting, and of
misery, a great day, and
exceeding bitter.

When Thou shalt come,
etc.

r. Eternal rest grant
unto them, O Lord, and
let perpetual light shine
upon them.

R. Deliver me, etc.

A?it. The bones that were humbled shall rejoice in
the Lord.

Psalm 50. Miserere {p. 249).

Afif. The bones that were humbled shall rejoice in
the Lord.

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Ant. O hear my prayer, O Lord ; uuto Thee shall
all flesh come.

PSAI.M 64.

YY HYMN becometh Thee, O God, in Sion : and
f^J!-^ unto Thee shall the vow be paid in Jerusalem.

O hear my prayer : unto Thee shall all flesh come.

The words of the wicked have prevailed against us :
and Thou wilt pardon our transgressions.

Blessed is he whom Thou hast chosen, and taken to
Thee : he shall dwell in Thy courts. •

We shall be filled with the good things of Thy
house : holy is Thy temple, wonderful injustice.

Hear us, O God our Saviour, who art the hope of
all the ends of the earth, and in the sea afar off".

Thou who preparest the mountains by Thy strength,
being girded with power : who troublest the depth of
the sea, the noise of its waves.

The gentiles shall be troubled, and they that dwell
in the uttermost borders shall be afraid at Thy signs :
Thou shalt make the outgoings of the morning and of
the evening to be joyful.

Thou hast visited the earth, and hast watered it plen-
teously : Thou hast copiously enriched it.

The river of God is filled with water. Thou hast pre-
pared their food : for so is its preparation.

Fill up plentifully the streams thereof, multiply its
fruits : it shall spring up and rejoice in its showers.

Thou shalt bless the crown of the year of Thy good-
ness : and Thy fields shall be filled with plenty.

The beautiful places of the wilderness shall grow
fat : and the hills shall be girded about with joy.

The rams of the flock are clothed, and the vales

564 The Buriai, of the Dead.

shall abound with corn ; they shall shout, yea, they
shall sing a hymn.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. O hear my prayer, O Lord ; unto Thee shall
all flesh come.

Ant. Thy right hand hath upheld me, O Lord.

Psalm 62.

/^ GOD, my God, to Thee do I watch at break of day.
^^-^ For Thee my soul hath thirsted : for Thee my
flesh longeth, O how exceedingly !

In a desert and pathless land where no water is : so
have I come before Thee in Thy holy place, that I
might see Thy power and Thy glory.

For Thy mercy is better than life : my lips shall
praise Thee.

Thus will I bless Thee all my life long : and in
Thy name I \\\\\ lift up my hands.

Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness :
and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips.

If I have remembered Thee upon my bed, on Thee
will I meditate in the morning ; because Thou hast
been my helper.

And I will rejoice under the covert of Thy wings :
my soul hath cleaved unto Thee : Thy right hand hath
upheld me.

But they have sought my soul in vain : they shall
go into the lower parts of the earth :

They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword :
they shall be the portions of foxes.

But the king shall rejoice in God, all they that swear
by Him shall be praised : because the mouth of them
that speak wicked things is stopped.

The BuRiAi, OF THE Dead. 565

PSAIvM 66.

y^!^ OD be merciful unto us, aud bless us : cause the
Vi/ light of His countenance to shine upon us, and
have mercy on us.

That we may know Thy way upon earth : Thy sal-
vation in all nations.

Let the people praise Thee, O God : let all the
people praise Thee.

0 let the nations be glad and rejoice : for Thou dost
judge the people with justice, and govern the nations
upon earth.

Let the people praise Thee, O God : let all the peo-
ple praise Thee : the earth hath yielded her fruit.

May God, even our own God, bless us, may God
bless us : and may all the ends of the earth fear Him.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Thy right hand hath upheld me, O God.

Ant. From the gate of hell deliver my soul, O Lord.

The Song of Hezechiah. Is. 38.

I SAID, In the midst of my days : I shall go to the
gates of hell.

1 sought for the residue of my years : I said, I shall
not see the Lord God in the land of the living.

I shall behold man no more : nor the inhabitant
of rest.

My generation is at an end ; and it is rolled away
from me : as a shepherd's tent.

My life is cut off as by a weaver ; whilst I was yet
but beginning He cut me off : from morning even to
night Thou wilt make an end of me.

566 The Burial of the Dead.

I hoped till moruing ; as a liou so hath He broken
all my boues.

From moruing even to night Thou wilt make an
end of me : I cry like a young swallow, I moan like a
dove.

My e3-es are weakened : looking upward.

Lord, I suffer \4oleuce, answer Thou for me : what
shall I say, or what shall He answer for me, whereas
He Himself hath done it ?

I will recount to Thee all my years : in the bitter-
ness of my soul.

O Lord, if man's life be such, and the life of my
spirit be in such things as these. Thou wilt correct
me, and make me live ! Behold, for peace is my
bitterness most bitter.

But Thou hast delivered m}- soul, that it should not
perish : Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back.

For hell will not thank Thee, neither wall death
praise Thee : nor will they that go down into the pit
look for Thy truth.

The living, the living, he shall give praise to
Thee, as I do this day : the father shall make Thy
truth known to the children.

O Lord, save me : and we will sing our psalms all
the days of our life in the house of the Lord.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. From the gate of hell deliver my soul, O Lord.

Ant. Let every spirit praise the Lord.

Psalm 148.

"T3^ raise ye the Lord from the heavens : praise
r*— Him in the heights.

The Burial 0I^ *rHK Dead. 567

Praise Him, all ye His Angels : praise ye Hiui, all
His hosts.

Praise Him, O ye sun and moon ; praise Him, all ye
stars and light.

Praise Him, O ye heaven of heavens : and let all the
waters that are above the heavens praise the name of
the Lord.

For He spake, and they were made : He command-
ed, and they were created.

He hath established them for ever, and for ages of
ages : He hath made a decree, and it shall not pass
away.

Praise the Lord from the earth : ye dragons, and all
ye deeps.

Fire and hail ; snow and ice : and stormy winds,
which fulfil His word :

Mountains and all hills : fruitful trees and all ce-
dars :

Beasts and all cattle : creeping things and feathered
fowls :

Kings of the earth, and all people : princes and all
judges of the earth :

Young men and maidens, old men and children, let
them praise the name of the Lord : for His name
alone is exalted.

His praise is above heaven and earth : and He hath
exalted the horn of His people.

A song of praise to all His saints : to the children
of Israel, a people drawing nigh unto Him.

PSAI,M 149.

ING unto the Lord a new song : let His praise
be in the Church of the Saints.

568 The BuRiAi, of the Dead.

Let Israel rejoice in Him that made him : and let
the children of Sion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise His name in the choir : let them
sing unto Him with timbrel and psaltery :

For the Lord is well pleased with His people : and
He will exalt the meek unto salvation.

The saints shall rejoice in glory : they shall be
joyful in their beds.

The high praises of God shall be in their mouth :
and two-edged swords in their hands :

To execute vengeance upon the nations : and chas-
tisements among the people :

To bind their kings with fetters : and their nobles
with chains of iron.

To execute upon them the judgment that is written :
this glory have all His saints.

PSAI.M 150.

•"1^ RAISE the Lord in His holy places : praise Him
f*-^ in the firmament of His power.

Praise Him in His mighty acts : praise Him accord-
ing to the multitude of His greatness.

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet : praise
Him with psaltery and harp.

Praise Him %vith timbrel and choir : praise Him with
strings and organs.

Praise Him upon the high-sounding cymbals ; praise
Him upon cymbals of joy : let every spirit praise the
Lord.

Eternal rest, etc.

AhL Let every spirit praise the Lord.

V. I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me :

y?. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

Thk Buriai, of the Dead.

569

Afit. I am the Resurrection and the Life : he that
believeth in Me, although he be dead, shall live ; and
every one who liveth, and believeth in Me, shall never
die.

The Benedictus, or Song of Zachary. Luke i.

^TJ^ENEDICTUS Domi-
*^^ nus Deus Israel, *
quia visitavit, et fecit re-
demptionem plebis suae :

Et erexit cornu salutis
nobis * in domo David
pueri sui :

Sicut locutus est per os
sanctorum, * qui a saeculo
sunt, prophetarum ejus :

Salutem ex inimicis nos-
tris, * et de manu omnium,
qui oderunt uos :

Ad facieudam misericor-
diam cum patribus nos-
tris, * et memorari testa-
menti sui sancti,

Jusjurandum, quod jura:-
vit ad Abraham patrem
nostrum, * daturum se no-
bis :

Ut sing timore, de manu
inimicorum nostrorum li-
berati, * serviamus illi,

1^^ IvESSED be the Lord
"^^ God of Israel : for
He hath visited and
wrought redemption for
His people :

And raised up for us a
horn of salvation : in the
house of David His ser-
vant:

As He spake by the
mouth : of His holy pro-
phets of old :

Deliverance from our
enemies : and from the
hand of all who hate us :

To perform mercy to our
fathers : and to remember
His holy covenant.

The oath which He sware
to Abraham our father :
that He would grant us :

That being delivered out
of the hand of our ene-
mies : we may ser\'^e Him
without fear,

570

The Burial of the Dead.

In saiictitate et justitia
coram ipso * omnibus die-
bjis nostris.

Et tu, puer, Propheta Al-
tissimi vocaberis : * prae-
ibis enim ante faciem Do-

parare

eji

Ad dandam scientiam
salutis plebi ejus, * in
remisf^ionem peccatorum
eorum :

Per viscera misericordiae
Dei uostri, * in quibus
\dsita\4t nos, oriens ex
alto :

Illuminare his, qui in te-
nebris et in umbra mortis
sedent : * ad dirigendos pe-
des nostros in \nam pa-
cis.

Requiem setemam, etc.

In holiness and justice
before Him : all our days.

And thou, child, shalt be
called the prophet of the
Most High : for thou shalt
go before the face of the
Lord, to prepare His ways:

To give knowledge of
salvation to His people :
unto remission of their
sins :

Through the tender
mercy of our God : in
which the Day-spring from
on high hath ^dsited us :

To enlighten those who
sit in darkness, and in the
shade of death : to direct
our feet into the way of
peace.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ajit. I am the Resurrection and the Life : he that
believeth in Me, although he be dead, shall live ; and
every one who liveth, and believeth in Me, shall
never die.

:iowt»g prayen, all ktiuling :

Our Father {iuaudibly).

v. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from e\nl.

V. From the gate of hell
R. Deliver his soul, O Lord.

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V. May he rest in peace.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let m}^ cry come to Thee.

J^. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

'XTBSOLVE, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the soul of
?v«— *-» Thy servant N. from every bond of sin ; that,
in the glory of the Resurrection, among Thy saints
and elect he may rise again unto newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

During the siugiug of l^!Xnili t'u L't'ubrd/it and hi6 tninisUrs pre-
pare for the Mass. (See tlie Ordinary of the Mass, p. 114, fo7
everything not here noted.)

THE MASS FOR THE DEAD.
On the Day oe Decease or Buriai,.

^I^BQUIEM aeternam £:;iTERNAL rest grant
r*'-\> dona eis. Domine, ^-^ unto them, O Lord,
et lux perpetua luceat eis. and let perpetual light
shine upon them.

Te decet hj'-mnus, Deus A hymn becometh Thee,
in Sion ; et tibi reddetur O God in Sion ; and unto
votum in Jerusalem : ex- Thee shall the vow be paid
audi orationem meam ; ad in Jerusalem : O hear my
te omuis caro veniet. prayer ; unto Thee shall

all flesh come.

Requiem seternam, etc. Eternal rest, etc.

572

The Burial of the Dead.

. :IH FKAVIt.K

^T^^EUS, cui proprium /^ GOD, whose property

'■^^ est misereri semper ^-^ is always to have

et parcere, te supplices ex- mercy and to spare, we

oramus pro auima /a/nu/i humbly beseech Thee for

tut N., quam hodie de hoc the soul of Thy seti'ant

saeculo migrare jussisti : ut N., which Thou hast this

non tradas earn in manus day commanded to depart

inimici, neque obli\-iscaris out of this world : that

in finem, sed jubeas eam a Thou deliver it not into the

Sanctis Angelis suscipi, et hands of the enemj', nor

ad patriam Paradisi per-
duci ; ut, quia in te spera-
vit et credidit, non pee n as
inferni sustineat, sed gau-
dia aetema possideat. Per
Dominum. etc.

forget it unto the end ; but
command it to be received
by Th}' holy Angels, and
conducted into Paradise,
its true country ; that, as in
Thee it hath hoped and
believed, it may not suffer
the pains of hell, but may take possession of eternal
joys. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

Tin: i:i-i->Ti f

"tJ RATRES :— Nolumus
'"^ ' vos ignorare de dor-
mientibus, ut non contris-
temini, sicut et caeteri qui
spem non habent. Si enim
credimus quod Jesus mor-
tuus est et resurrexit, ita
et Deus eos, qui dormie-
runt per Jesum, adducet
cum eo. Hoc enim vobis

BRETHREN: — We
will not have you
ignorant concerning those
who sleep, that ye sorrow
not, as even the others
who have no hope. For if
we believe that Jesus died
and rose again, so also
those who are asleep
through Jesus, God will

The Buriai. of the Dead.

573

dicimus in verbo Domini,
qnia nos, qui vivimus, qui
residui sumus in adventum
Domini, non praeveniemus
eos, qui dormierunt. Quo-
niam ipse Dominus in jus-
su, et in voce Archangeli,
et in tuba Dei descendet de
coelo : et mortui, qui in
Christo sunt, resurgent
primi. Deinde nos, qui
vivimus, qui reliuquimur,
simul rapiemur cum illis in
nubibus obviam Christo in
aera, et sic semper cum
Domino erimus. Itaque
consolamini invicem in
verbis istis.

bring with Him. For this
we say to you on the word
of the Lord, that we who
are alive, who remain to
the coming of the I^ord,
shall not precede those
who are asleep. For the
Lord Himself, with com-
mand, and with the voice
of Archangel, and with
trumpet of God, shall come
down from heaven : and
the dead who are in Christ
shall rise first. Then we
who are alive, who are left,
shall be caught up with
them in the clouds to meet
Christ in the air, and so
we shall be always with the
Lord. Therefore comfort
one another with these
words.

The Gradual.

'Requiem aetemam
''^^'> dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.

V. In memoria aeterna

(INTERNAL rest grant
^^ unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light
shine upon them.

F. The just man shall
erit Justus; ab auditione be in everlasting remem-

mala non timebit.

brance ; he shall not be
afraid for evil tidings.

574 The Buriai. of the Dead.

i'}ii'. Tra«^i.

'XI'BSOIvVE, Domiue, ^ZTBSOIvVE, O Lord,

(v/<— *-» aiiimas omnium 'v/<-*-» the souls of all Thy

fidelium defuuctorum ab faithful departed from

omui \duculo delictorum. every boud of siu.

V. Et gratia tua illis sue- V. Aud by the help of

curreute, mereantur eva- Th}' grace may the}' be

dere judicium ultionis. enabled to escape the judg-
ment of vengeance.

V. Et lucis aeternoe bea- V. And enjoy the bless-

titudine perfrui. edn ess of light eternal.

"X^ lES irae, dies ilia "T^ ^^

of wrath, O Day
of mourning,
Solvet saeclum in fa^'illa, Lo, the world in ashes

burning —
Teste David cum Sibylla. Seer and Sibyl gave the

warning.

Quantus tremor est futu- O what fear man's bosom

rus, rendeth,

Quando Judex est ventu- When from heaven the

rus, Judge desceudeth,

Cuncta stricte discussurus ! On whose sentence all de-

pendeth !

Tuba mirum spargeus so- Wondrous sound the trum-
num pet flingeth,

Per sepulclira regionum, Through earth's sepul-
chres it ringeth,

Coget omues ante thro- All before the Throne it
num. briugeth.

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Mors stupebit et uatura, Death is struck, and Na-
ture quaking,
Cum resurget creatura, All creation is awaking —

Judicauti respousura. To its Judge an answer

making.

Iviber scriptus proferetur, Lo, the Book, exactly

worded.

In quo totum continetur. Wherein all hath been re-
corded—

Unde mundus judicetur. Thence shall judgment be

awarded.

Judex ergo cum sedebit. When the Judge His seat

attaiueth,
Quidquid latet apparebit : And each hidden deed ar-

raigneth.
Nil inultum remanebit. Nothing unavenged re-

maineth.

Quid sum miser tunc die- What shall I, frail man, be

turns ? pleading ?

Quern patronum rogatu- Who for me be interced-

rus, ing

Cum vix Justus sit secu- When the just are mercy

rus? needing?

Rex tremendae majestatis, King, of majesty tremen-
dous,

Qui salvandos salvas gra- Who dost free salvation
tis, send us,

Salva me, fons pietatis. Fount of pity, then be-

friend us.

576 The Buriai, of the Dead.

Recordare, Jesu pie, Think, kind Jesu, my sal-

vation

Quod sum causa tuce xdce : Caused Thy woudrous In-
carnation—

Ne me perdas ilia die. Leave me not to reproba-

tion.

Ouaerens me, sedisti las- Faint and wear}- Thou hast

BUS ; sought me,

Redemisti, crucem passus : On the Cross of suflfering

bought me ;
Tantus labor non sit cas- Shall such grace be vainly

sus. brought me ?

Juste Judex ultionis, Righteous Judge of Retri-

bution,

Donum fac remissionis Grant Thy gift of absolu-

tion

Ante diem rationis. Ere that Reck'niug Day's

conclusion.

Ingemisco tanquam reus, Guilty, now I pour my

moaning,

Culpa rubet \'ultus mens ; AH my shame with anguish

owning :

Supplicanti parce, Deus. Spare, O God, Thy sup-
pliant groaning.

Qui Mariam absohnsti, Thou the sinful Mar}- sav-

est,
Et latronem exaudisti. Thou the dying thief for-

gavest,
:Mihi quoque spem dedisti. And to me a hope vouch-

safest.

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Preces meae non sunt dig- Worthless are my prayers
nse : and sighing,

Sed tu bonus fac beuigne, Yet, good Lord, in grace

complying,

Ne perenni cremer igne. Rescue me from fires undy-
ing.

Inter oves locum prsesta, With Thy favored sheep

O place me ;

Kt ab hoedis me sequestra, Nor among the goats abase

me,

Statuens in parte dextra. But to Thy Right Hand

upraise me.

Confutatis maledictis, While the wicked are con-

founded,

Flammis acribus addictis, Doomed to flames of woe

unbounded,

Voca me cum benedictis. Call me, with Thy saints

surrounded.

Oro supplex et acclinis, Low I kneel, with heart-

submission ;

Cor contritum quasi cinis : See, like ashes, my contri-
tion—

Gere curam mei finis. Help me in my last condi-

tion.

Lacrymosa dies ilia, Ah, that day of tears and

mourning.

Qua resurget ex favilla From the dust of earth re-

turning,

Judicandus homo reus. Man for Judgment must

prepare him —

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Huic ergo parce, Deus :

Pie Jesu Doiniue,

Doua eis requiem.

Ameu.

i^nv. Gospi:

IN illo tempore : — Dixit
Martha ad Jesum :
Domine, si fuisses hie, fra-
ter meus tiou fuisset mor-
tuus. Sed et nunc scio,
quia quaecumque poposce-
ris a Deo, dabit tibi Deus.
Dicit illi Jesus : Resurget
frater tuus. Dicit ei Mar-
tha : Scio, quia resurget in
resurrectioue in novissimo
die. Dixit ei Jesus : Ego
sum resurrectio et vita :
qui credit in me, etiam si
mortuus fuerit, \nvet : et
omnis qui vivit, et credit
in me, non _ morietur in
seternum. Credis hoc?
Ait illi : Utique, Domine,
ego credidi, quia tu es
Christus, Filius Dei vivi,
qui in hunc mundum ve-
nisti.

ing God, who art come

Spare, O God, in mercy
spare him.

Lord, who didst our souls

redeem,
Grant a blessed Requiem.
Ameu.

L. Jo/n/ //.
YY T that time :— Mar-
-x/J^ tha said to Jesus :
Lord, if Thou hadst been
here, my brother had not
died. But now also I
know that whatever Thou
wilt ask of God, God will
give Thee. Jesus saith to
her : Th\- brother ^vill rise
again. Martha saith to
Him : I know that he will
rise again in the resurrec-
tion at the last day. Jesus
said to her : I am the Re-
surrection and the Life : he
that believeth in Me, al-
though he be dead, shall
live : and every one who
liveth, and believeth in
Me, shall never die. Be-
lievest thou this? She
saith to Him : Yea, Lord,
I believe that Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the liv-

into this world.

The Buriai. op the Dead.

579

The Of
^I^OMINK Jesu Christe,
JL/ Rex gloriae, libera
auimas omnium fidelium
defuuctorum de poenas iu-
ferni, et de profundo lacu :
libera eas de ore leonis, ue
absorbeat eas tartarus, ue
cadant in obscurum ; sed
signifer sanctus Michael
repraesentet eas in lucem
sanctam : * Quam olim
Abrahge promisisti, et se-
mini ejus.

V. Hostias et preces tibi,
Domine, laudis offerimus :
tu suscipe pro animabus
illis, quarum hodie memo-
riam facimus : fac eas, Do-
mine, de morte transire at
vitam.

Ouam olim Abrahse pro-
misisti, et semini ejus.

FERTOR\

OLORD Jesus Christ,
King of glory, de-
liver the souls of all the
faithful departed from the
pains of hell, and from the
depths of the pit: deliver
them from the mouth of
the lion, lest hell swallow
them up, lest they fall into
darkness ; but let the
standard-bearer, St. Mich-
ael, bring them into the
holy light. Which Thou
didst promise of old to
Abraham, and to his seed.

V. We offer Thee, O
Ivord, a sacrifice of praise
and prayers : do Thou
accept them in behalf of
those souls whom we this
day commemorate. Grant,
O Lord, that they may
pass from death to life.

Which Thou didst pro-
mise of old to Abraham,
and to his seed.

The Secret Prayer

"ni^ROPITlARE, quaesu- "T^B merciful, we be-
r-"~ mus Domine, ani- . ^-^ seech Thee, O
mm fumulituil^i., -pro (]}i& Lord, to the soul of Thy

58o

The BuRiAiv OF the Dead,

hostiam laudis tibi immo-
lamus ; majestatem tuam
suppliciter deprecantes,
ut, per haec piae placationis
officia, pen'euire merea-
tiir ad requiem senipiter-
nam. Per Domiuum. etc.

servant N., for which we
offer Thee the Sacrifice of
praise ; humbly beseeching
Thy Majesty, that, by
these offices of loving re-
conciliation, it may be
found worthy to attain
everlasting rest. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

Phk Communion.

UX setema luceat eis,

Sanctis tuis
quia pius es.

J\ Requiem aeteruam
dona eis, Domiue, et lux
perpetua luceat eis.

AY light eternal

shine upon them,

in seternum, O Lord : With Thy Saints

for ever, because Thou art

merciful.

Eternal rest grant unto
them, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon
them.
With Thy Saints, etc.

Cum Sanctis, etc.

The POSTCOMMUNION

R^STA, quaesumus
omnipotens Deus,
ut anima faviuli tiii N.,
quae hodie de hoc saeculo
migravit, his sacrificiis
purgata, et a peccatis ex-
pedita, indulgentiam pari-
ter et requiem capiat sem-
pitemam. Per Dominmii,
etc.

RANT, we beseech
Thee, Almighty
God, that the soul of Thy
serva7it N., which has
this day departed out of
this world, being purified
by this sacrifice, and de-
livered from sins, may re-
ceive both pardon and eter-
nal rest. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

The Buriai. of the Dead. 581

After Mass, tin: Cclebixtnt, having put Ojff the ckasubU and tuaniplc,
receives a cope of black color. TIte Siibdeacon takes the Procession-
al Cross, and places himself at the head of the Corpse iviih thr
Cross, between two Acolytes with their candlesticks and lighted can-
dles. The Celebrant, with the Deacon and other ministers, places
himself at the feet of the Corpse, opposite the Cross. An Acolyte
holds the Ritual before the Celebrant , who says the following
prayer :~\

In less solemn Fiaierals, whei-e the Office and Mass are omitted, the
Priest, after reciting the Subvenite, etc., p.S3^, begins at once

the foUoiuing Prayer :

^~r^ ON intresin judicium |r>/ NTER not into judg-

r*-b cum servo tuo, Do- v^ ment with Thy ser-

mine, quia nullus apud te vant, O Ivord, for in Thy

justificabitur homo, nisi sight shall no man be jus-

per te omnium peccatorum tified, unless, through Thee

ei tribuatur remissio. Non remission of all his sins be

ergo eum, qusesumus, tua granted unto him. Let

judicialissententiapremat, not, therefore, we beseech

quem tibi vera supplicatio Thee, the sentence of Thy

fidei Christianse commen- judgment weigh heavily

dat : sed gratia tua illi sue- upon him whom the true

currente, mereatur evadere supplication of Christian

judicium ultionis, qui dum Faith doth commend unto

viveret, insignitus est sig- Thee : but, by the succor

naculo Sauctae Trinitatis : of Thy grace, may he be

Qui vivis et reguas in sse- found worthy to escape

cula saeculorum. the judgment of ven-

i?. Amen. geance, who, while he
lived, was sealed with the

seal of the Holy Trinity : Who livest and reignest,

world without end. -/?• Amen.
Then is said or Sling the Responsory, Libera me, etc., as 011 p-5('^-

582

The Buriai, of the Dead.

n'hiht tm aboi-e Responsory u being mng, the Htiest puU ittcensf
inio the censer. At the end oftlu Responsory is said :

Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.

Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy.

Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.

Pater noster {secreto). Our Father {inaudibly).

Mmnixhite Ou Ftie:,t recei-^es thi .sprinkler from the assistant, and,
hainvg made a lou; bow to the crucijix, goes round the Bii:r,
and sprinkles the Co>pse thtice on each side : then, returning to
his place, he receives the censer from the assistant, and in like
manner goes round the Bier, and incenses tlu Corpse in the
same way as he sprinkled it ; then, haiing returned the censer

to the" assistant, he says

V. Bt ne uos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a ma-
le.

V. A porta iuferi

R. Erue, Domine, ani-
mam ejus.

V. Requiescat in pace.

R. Amen.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Ore m us.

EUS, cui proprium
est misereri semper

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
e\41.

V. From the gate of
hell

R. Deliver his soul, O
Lord.

V. May he rest in peace.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Lei ui pray.

GOD, whose proper-
ty is always to have

The Buriai, of the Dead.

583

et parcere, te siipplices ex-
oramus pro aiiima famuli
tui N, , quam hodie de hoc
saeculo migrare jussisti : ut
non tradas earn in manus
inimici, neque obliviscaris
in finem, sed jubeas earn a
Sanctis Angelis suscipi, et
ad patriam Paradisi perdu-
ci : ut, quia in te speravit
et credidit, non poenas
iuferni sustineat, sed gau-
dia aeierua possideat. Per
Christum Domiuum nos-
trum.

R. Amen.

mercy and to spare, we
humbly beseech Thee for
the soul of Thy servant N.,
which Thou hast this day
commanded to depart out
of this world : that Thou
deliver it not into the
hands of the enemy, nor
forget it unto the end ;
but command it to be re-
ceived by Thy holy An-
gels, and conducted into
Paradise, its true country ;
that, as in Thee it hath
hoped and believed, it may
not suffer the pains of hell,
but may take possession
of eternal joys. Through
Christ our I^ord.
R. Amen.

{I/the deuuied ivas a Priest, the word Priest ii adiled io the. name
expressed in the prayer.)

After this the Body is borne to the Grave, if it is to be buried then ;
meanwhile is said or sung :

IN Paradisum deducant
te Angeli, in tuo ad-
ventu suscipiant te Mar-
tyres, et perducant te in
civitatem sanctam Jerusa-
lem. Chorus Angelorum
te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro

/T^AY the Angels lead
^•^-^ thee into Para-
dise ; at thy coming may
the Martyrs receive thee,
and bring thee into the
holy City, Jerusalem.
May the Choir of Angels

584

The Buriai. of the Dead.

quondam paupere seteniam receive thee, and with
habeas requiem. Lazarus, once a beggar,

mayest thou have eternal

rest.

On reaching the Grave, if it be not blessed, the Ptiest bUsses it, as

follows :

Orc)ni's. Let lis pray.

i"\ GOD, in whose ten-
^-^ der mercy the souls

EUS, cujus misera-
tione auimae fide-
Hum requiescunt, hunc of the faithful departed are
tumulum benedicere 4* dig- at rest, vouchsafe to bless
uare, eique Angelum tuum 4- this grave, and assign
sanctum deputa custodem ; thereto Thy holy Angel as
et quorum corpora hie its keeper ; and absolve
sepeliuntur, animas eorum from all the bonds of sin
ab omnibus absolve vincu- 'the souls of those whose
lis delictorum, ut in te bodies are here buried,
semper cum Sanctis tuis that with Thy Saints they
sine fine laetentur. Per may ever rejoice in Thee
Christum Dominum nos- to all eteruit}-. Through

tnim.

R. Amen.

Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

Thr- piiiyci- heiHi; ir^t sprinkle^ ivilh holy 'uater, and aj

lerivards incenses, the Body of the deceased and the Grave. But
if the Body is not buried then, the Responsory l4i Paradisuni />
jmitud [find also the Blessing of the Grave if it be already
blessed). The office then continues as follows

Kgo sum. I am.

Fhe Benedictus, />. 569, '' ■ ■■

After vhich

Requiem aiternam, etc. Eternal rest, etc.

Thk Buriai, of the Dead.

585

6G0 sum resurrectio et 'y'AM the Resurrection
vita : qui credit iu ,-i-. and the Life : he that
me, etiam si mortuus fue- believeth iu Me, although
rit, vivet: etomnisquivivit, he be dead, shall live:
et credit in me, non morie- and every one who liveth,
tur in seternum. and believeth in Me, shall

never die.

Tkcii is sai'ti.

Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.
Pater noster {secreto).

Jn the meantime ike Pr.

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a ma-
lo.

V. A porta inferi

R. Erne, Domine, ani-
mam ejus.

V. Requiescat in pace.

R. Amen.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor mens ad te
veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

lyord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {inaudibly).

iest spiinkles the Corpse.

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. From the gate of
hell

R. Deliver his soul, O
Lord.

V. May he rest in
peace.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let m)^ cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

586

The Burial of the Dead.

Oreinus.

**■ tAC. quaesumus Domi-
r-*— 1 lie, haiic cum servo
tu6> defuucto misericordi-
am, ut factorum suonim
in pcenis non recipiat \i-
ceni, qui tuam in votis te-
nuit voluntatem : ut sicut
hie eum vera fides junxit
fidelium turmis, ita illic
euin tua miseratio societ
augelicis choris. Per

Christum Domiuum nos-
trum.

R. Amen.

V. Requiem aeternam
dona ei, Douiine.

R. Et lux perpetua lu-
ceat ei.

V. Requiescat in pace.

R. Amen.

V. Anima ejus, et ani-
mae omnium fidelium de-
functorum, per iiiisericor-
diam Dei, requiescaut in
pace.

R. Amen.

I^tt us pray.

WRANT, O Lord, we
VtJ beseech Thee, this
mercy unto Thy servant
deceased, that, having in
desire kept Thy will, he
ma}' not suffer in requital
of /lis deeds : and as a true
Faith joined kim unto the
company of Thy faithful
here below, so may Thy
tender mercy give him
place above, among the
Angel choirs. Through
Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

K Eternal rest grant
unto ///;;/, O. Lord.

R. And let perpetual
light shine upon hi?/!.

V. Ma}' he rest in peace.

R. Amen.

V. May his soul, and
the souls of all the
faithful departed, through
the mercy of God, rest in
peace.

R. Amen.

The Buriai, of ChiIvDren.

587

THE BURIAL OF CHILDREN.

HEN a Baptized Child shall haiv depaiied this
life be/ore coming to the use of reason, the Body
shall be dressed as befits his age, and floivcrs
shall be laid upon it, in token of purity and 77V-
ginity. The Priest, vested in surplice and white
stole, first sprinkles the Body with holy water,
a nd says the first words of Vie A ntiphon :

Sit nomen Domini.

Blessed be th e name
of the Ivord

PSAi,M 112, p. 1 8s,

_/;.';.■•,./ ■>.., r,\.^ry be to the Father, etc. Th.- • ''■'■• •(-• •-.>./. .^v »>
said entire:

BIT nomen Domini '•1J>LBSSED be tbe

benedictum : ex hoc r*— ' name of the Lord :

nunc, et usque in ssecu- from this time forth for

kim. evermore.

If the Body is borne to the Church, is said, according to the space
of time :

PSAI^MS 118, p. 39, 148, 149, 150, A 5'^'^-
Ou arriving alike Chntxh the iciest says .

AnL Hie accipiet. Anf. He shall receive.

PSAI.M 23, p. 454.

Ant. Hie accipiet bene- Ant. He shall receive a
dictionem a Domino, et blessing from the Lord,
misericordiam a Deo salu- and mercy from God his
tari suo, quia haec est ge- Saviour, for this is the gen-

The Buriai, of Children.

neratio qusereutium Doini- eration of them that seek
uum. the Lord.

Then is said

Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.

Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy.

Kyrie eleisou. Lord, have mercy.

Pater noster {secreio). 0\xx Father (jnaudibly).

Meanrvhilc he spn'nkUi the lindv.

V. Et ne nos iuducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a ma-
lo.

V. Me autem propter
innoceutiam suscepisti.

R. Et confirmasti me in
conspectu tuo in aeteruum.
V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. As for me, Thou hast
received me because of
mine innocence.

R. And hast set me be-
fore Thy face for ever.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

OMNIPOTENS et mi-
tissime Deus, qui
omnibus parvulis renatis
fonte baptismatis, dum mi-
grant a s?eculo, sine uUis
eorum meritis vitam illico
largiris aeteruam, sicut ani-
m£E hujus par^-uli hodie
credimus te fecisse : fac

'TTlyMIGHTY and

'^jr-^ most merciful

God, who, when little
children born again at the
Font of Baptism depart
this world, dost forthwith,
without any desert of
theirs, bestow upon them
life everlasting, as we be-

The Buriai, of Chii^dren.

589

uos, quaesumus Domine,
per iutercessiouera beatae
Mariae semper Virginis, et
omuium Sanctorum tuo-
rum, hie purificatis tibi
mentibus famulari, et in
Paradise cum beatis parvu-
lis perenniter sociari. Per
Christum Domiuum nos-
trum.

R. Amen.

lieve Thou hast done this
day to the soul of this lit-
tle child : grant us, we
beseech Thee, O Lord,
through the intercession of
Blessed Mary ever Virgin,
and of all Thy Saints, to
serve Thee here with pure
minds, and to be for ever
united to the Blessed little
ones in Paradise. Through
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

Whilf. the Bodv is borne to the Grave, and even if it be not then
huried, is said the first word of the Antiphon :

Juvenes. Voung men.

PSAI.M 14.8, p. s66.
et

Ant. Juvenes et vir-
gines, senes cum juniori-
bus, laudent nomen Domi-
ni.

J'/.ifN- is

Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster [secretd).

V. Et ne nos inducas
in tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a ma-
le.

Ant. Young men and
maidens, old men and
children, let them praise
the name of the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {inaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

590

The BuriaIv of Childrrx.

V. Sinite parvulos ve-
nire ad me.

R. Talium est enim reg-
num ccelorum.

V. Domiuus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. vSuffer the little chil-
dren to come to Me.

R. For of such is the
kingdom of heaven.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

OMNIPOTENS sempi-
terne Deus, sanctae
puritatis amator, qui ani-
mam hujus parvuli ad cce-
lorum regnum hodie mise-
ricorditer vocare dignatus
es : digneris etiam, Domi-
ne, ita nobiscum miseri-
corditer agere, ut meritis
tuae sauctissimoe Passionis,
et iutercessioue beatae
Marise semper Virginis et
omnium Sanctorum tuo-
rum, in eodem regno nos
cum omnibus Sanctis et
Electis tuis semper facias
congaudere. Qui vivis et
regnas, cum Deo Patre, in
unitate Spiritus Sancti
Deus, per omnia saecula sae-
culorum.

R. Amen.

HLMIGHTY, Ever-
lasting God, lover
of holy Purity, who of Thy
mercy hast this day vouch-
safed to call the soul of
this little one unto the
kingdom of heaven :
vouchsafe also, O Lord, to
deal with us with the like
mercy, that, by the merits
of Thy most Holy Passion,
and by the intercession of
Blessed Mary ever Virgin,
and of all Thy Saints, Thou
may est make us to rejoice
in the same kingdom with
all Thy Saints and Elect.
Who livest and reignest
with God the Father, in
the unity of the Holy
Ghost, God, world without
end.

R. Amen.

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Then the PrieU sprinkles the Body {as also the Grave) with holy
water, and incenses it ; after which it is buried.

Lastly, when he returns from the burial to the Church, he says the
Song of the Three Children, Benedicite {p. 327), with the Gloria
Patri at ihc f.nd. Tliia Atitiphoii is said, before and af^er .

BENEDICITE Domi- ^^LESS the Lord, all

num, omues electi A^ ye His elect, keep

ejus, agite dies laetitise et days of gladuess and give

confitemini illi. praise unto Him.

Having arrivri j » ihe i"ln(rch, th,- Prir.sf sa.yi^ hrfore the Altar :

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Ivord be with

you.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

Orentu^. Let tcs pray.

"Y^EUS, qui miro ordine ^^ GOD, who dost dis-

/-*— ' Angel orum minis- ^^ pose the services of

teria hominumque dispeu- Angels and men in a won-

sas, concede propitius, ut a derful order, mercifully

quibus tibi miuistrantibus grant that as Thy holy

in coelo semper assistitur. Angels always minister be-

ab his in terra vita nostra fore Thee in heaven, so

muniatur. Per Christum by them we may be pro-

Dominum nostrum. tected in our life on earth.
Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

VARIOUS PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD.

For a deceased Pope.
GOD, by whose inscrutable appointment Thy ser-
vant N. {here express his ?iame) was numbered

592 Various Prayers for thk Dead.

among the Chief Bishops : graut, we beseech Thee,
that he, who was Vicar of Thine Only-begotten Son on
earth, may receive a place among Thy holy Pontiffs
who have entered into everlasting blessedness.

For a deceased Bishof> or Priest.

^~\ GOD, who didst raise Thy servant N. {here ex-
^^ press his name) to the dignity of Bishop {or
Priest) in the Apostolic Priesthood : grant, we beseech
Thee, that he may be for ever united to the company
of the same.

Another Prayer for a deceased Bishop.

/^RANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the soul
^^-^ of Thy servant Bishop N. {here express his
name), which Thou hast taken from the toilsome con-
flict of this world, may have fellowship among Thy
Saints.

/■'or i! deceased I^'iest.

r^ LORD, we pray Thee that the soul of Thy Priest,
^-^ Thy servant N. {here express his name), which,
while he abode in this world. Thou didst adorn with
sacred gifts, may ever rejoice in a glorious seat in
heaven.

. For, a Man deceased.

/^ LORD, incline Thine ear unto the prayers where-
^-^ by we humbly call upon Thee to show mercy
unto the soul of Thy servant N. {here express the

Various Prayers for the Dead. 593

name), which Thou hast commanded to depart out of
this life ; that it miay please Thee to set him in a place
of peace and light, and give him a part with Thy
Saints.

/'in- ,1 lFo})i((}t dccrased.

"~T| '. ORD, we beseech Thee, in the tenderness of Thy
r* — ' great mercy, to have pity upon the soul of Thy
handmaid N. {here express her name) ; cleanse her
■from all defilements which have stained this mortal
body, and give her inheritance in everlasting salvation.

For deceased Parents.

/^ GOD, who hast commanded us to honor our fa-
^^ ther and mother, look in the tenderness of Thy
mercy upon the souls of my father and mother, and
forgive them their sins, and grant unto me the
joy of seeing them, again in the glorious light of ever-
lasting life.

For deceased Brethren, Relations, and Benefactors.

/^ GOD, the bestower of forgiveness, etc., p. 779.

For a dead Friend.

'"p^BlvP us, O God of our salvation, and at the pray-
<■■— ^ ers of Mary, the most Blessed Mother of God,

ever Virgin, let the soul of Thy servant have a place in

the light of everlasting blessedness.

594 Various Prayers for the Dead.

Far Bencfacfoi>.

*Tp:^ AVE mercy, O Lord, we beseech Thee, upon the
r-*— 0 souls of all our departed benefactors, aud in re-
turn for the benefits which they bestowed upon us on
earth let them obtain an eternal reward in heaven.

For Those we are Sound to Fi'ay for.

fp< RANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that
vi/ the souls of Thy servants and handmaidens, the
commemoration of whom we keep with special reve-
rence, and for whom we are bidden and are bound to
pray, and the souls of all our benefactors, relations,
and connections, and all the faithful, may rest in the
bosom of Thy Saints ; and hereafter, in the Resurrec-
tion from the dead, may please Thee in the land of the
living.

For One Overtaken by Sudden Death.

*7Tr LMIGHTY and merciful God, in whose hand is
(v^-*^ the lot of man, absolv^e the soul of Thy ser-
vant, we beseech Thee, from all sins ; that although
surprised by sudden death he may not lose the bene-
fit of the repentance which he desired.

Fot 'Fhose :cho k'ff)n<>e- in a rriiietrrx.

/^ GOD, in whose tender mercy the souls of the
^^ faithful are at rest, of Thy favor give unto the
souls of all Thy servants and handmaidens, who here
and everywhere sleep in Christ, pardon of sin ; that

Various Prayers for the Dead.

595

they, being absolved from all guilt, may evermore
rejoice with Thee. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world wdthout end.
Ainen.

Ib^mns anb Sequences

FOR THE

Cburcb'6Sea6on0*

597

Ibijmne anb Sequencee for tbe
CI)urcb*0 Sea9on0*

1. MORNING HYMN. {See p. 37.)

2. THE THIRD HOUR. TIERCE.

•"I^ UNC, Sancte nobis Spin- ^^ OME), Holy Ghost, with
I / tus, V_y God the Son,

Unum Patri cum Filio, And God the Father,

ever One ;
Dignare promptus ingeri Shed forth Thy grace within

our breast,
Nostro refusus pectori. And dwell with us, a ready

guest.

Os, lingua, mens, sensus, vigor By every power, by heart and

tongue,
Confessionem personent ; By act and deed. Thy praise be

sung ;
Flammescat igne caritas, Inflame with perfect love each

sense,
Accendat ardor proximos. That others' souls may kindle

thence.

Prsesta, Pater piissime, O Father, that we ask be done,

Patrique compar Unice, Through Jesus Christ, Thine

only Son,
Cum Spiritu Paraclito Who, with the Holy Ghost and

Regnans per omne saeculum. Thee,

Shall live and reign eternally.
Amen. Amen.

3. THE SIXTH HOUR. SEXT.

ECTOR potens, verax ^^ GOD of truth, O IvOrd of
Deus, \J might,

Qui temperas rerum Who orderest time and

vices, change aright,

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351

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Hymxs and Sequences.

Splendore mane illuminas,
Et ignibus meridiem :

Exstingue flamraas litium,
Aufer calorem noxium,
Confer salutem corporum,
Veramque pacem cordium.

Prsesta, Pater piissime,
Patrique compar Uuice,

Cum Spiritu Paraclito

Regnans per omne saeculum.

Amen.

Brightening the morn with

golden gleams,
Kindling the noon-day's fiery

beams :

Quench Thou in us the flames

of strife,
From passion's heat preserve

our life,
Our bodies keep from perils

free,
And give our souls true peace in

Thee.

Almighty Father, hear our cry
Through Jesus Christ our L,ord

most High,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and

Thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.
Amen.

4. THE NINTH HOUR. NONE.

'^Xy ERUM, Deus, tenax \'i

gor,
Immotus in te perma-
nens,
Ivucis diumse tempora

Successibus determinans :

I^arg^re lumen vespere,

Quo vita nusquam decidat ;

Sed pnemium mortis sacrae
Perennis instet gloria,

Prsesta, Pater piissime,
Patrique compar Unice,

OGOD, creation's secret
force,
Thyself unmov'd, all
motion's source,
Who, from the morn till even-
ing's ray,
Through all its changes guid'st
the day :

Grant us, when this short life is

past.
The glorious evening that shall

last:
That, by a holy death attain'd,
Eternal glory may be gain'd.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine
only Son ;

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Cum Spiritu Paraclito Who, with the Holy Ghost and

Thee,
Regnans per oiiine sa;cuhim. Shall live and reign eternally.

Amen. Amen.

5. VESPER HYMN. {Seep. 190.)

6. COMPI^INE, OR EVENING HYMN. {Seep. 73.)

7. ADVENT, AT VESPERS.

CREATORalmesiderum, y<--|REATOR of the stars of

sterna lux credentium, Thy people's everlasting

light,
Jesu, Redemptor omnium, Jesu, Redeemer, save us all,

Intende votis supplicum. And hear Thy servants vv^hen

they call.

Qui daemonis ne fraudibus Thou, grieving that the ancient

curse

Periret orbis, impetu Should doom to death an uni-

verse,

Amoris actus, languid! Hast found the med'cine, full of

grace,

Mundi medela factus es. To save and heal a ruin'd race.

Commune qui mundi nefas Thou cam'st, the Bridegroom of

the Bride,
Ut expiares, ad Crucem As drew the world to evening

tide,
E Virginis sacrario Proceeding from a virgin shrine,

Intacta prodis victima. The spotless Victim all divine.

Cujus potestas gloriae, At whose dread Name, majestic

now,
Nomenque cum primum sonat, All knees must bend, all hearts

must bow ;
Et coelites, et inferi And things celestial Thee shall

own,
Tremente curvantur genu. And things terrestrial, lyord

alone.

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Hymns and Sequences.

Te deprecamur ultimas

Magnutn diei Judicein :

Armis supenice gratise

Defende nos ab hostibus.
Virtus, honor, laus, gloria

Deo Patri, cum Filio,
Sancto simul Paraclito,
In sseculorum ssecula.

O Thou whose coming is with
dread,

To judge the living and the
dead,

Preser%-e us, while we dwell be-
low,

From ev'ry insult of the foe.

To Him who comes the world to

free.
To God the Son, all glory be :
To God the Father, as is meet,
To God the blessed Paraclete.
Amen.

^■V~T^ENI, veni, Emmanuel !
Captivum solve Israel
Qui gemit in exilio,

Amen.
ADVENT HYMN.

RAW nigh, draw nigh,
Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Is-

Privatus Dei Filio.

Gaude ! gaude ! Emmanuel

Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Veni, O Jesse virgula !

Ex hostis tuos inigula,
De specu tuos tartari
Educ, et antro barathri.

Gaude ! gaude I Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Veni, veni, O Oriens !
Solare nos adveniens :
Noctis depelle nebulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras.

rael.
That mourns in lonely exile

here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall be bom for thee, O Israel !

Draw nigh, O Jesse's Rod, draw

nigh.
To free us from the enemy ;
From Hell's infernal pit to save.
And give us \nctory o'er the

grave.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall be bom for thee, O Israel !

Draw nigh, Thou Orient, who

Shalt cheer
And comfort by Thine Advent

here.
And banish far the brooding

gloom
Of sinful night and endless

doom.

Hymns and Sequences.

603

Gaude ! gaude ! Emmauuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Veui, clavis Davidica !

Regna reclude ccelica,

Fac iter tutum superum,

Et Claude vias inferum.
Gaude ! gaude ! Euimanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Veni, veni, Adonai !

Qui populo ill Sinai

I,egem dedisti vertice,

In majestate glorite.
Gaude ! gaude ! Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Amen.

Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall be born for thee, O Israel !

Draw nigh, draw nigh, O Da-
vid's Key,

The Heavenly Gate will ope to
Thee ;

Make safe the way that leads on
high,

And close the path to misery.

Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel

Shall be born for thee, O Israel !

Draw nigh, draw nigh, O L,ord

of Might,
Who to Thy tribes from Sinai's

height
In ancient time didst give the

law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe.
Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall be born for thee, O Israel !
Amen.

9. ADVENT.

Isa. xlv. 8 : " Drop dew, ye heavens, frotn above, and let the clotids

rain the Just One ,
Saviour^

let the earth be opened, and bud forth

ORATE, coeli, desuper,
et nubes pluant Jus-
tum.

Ne irascaris, Domine, et
ne ultra meniineris iniquita-
tis : ecce, civitas Sancti facta est
dcserta : Sion deserta facta est :
Jerusalem desolata est : domus
sanctificationis tuae et glorise
tuae, ubi laudaverunt te patres
nostri.

Rorate, etc.

Peccavimus, et facti sumus

ROP dew, ye heavens,
from above, and let the
clouds rain the Just
One.

Be not very angry, O Lord,
and remember no longer our
iniquit}' : behold. Thy holy city
is become deserted : Sion is be-
come a desert : Jerusalem is
desolate : the houseof Thy sanc-
tification and of Thy glory,
where our fathers praised Thee.
Drop dew, etc.
We have sinned, and are be-

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Hymns and Sequences.

tanquani iminuiidi nos : et ce-
cidimus quasi folium universi,
et iniquitates nostrte quasi ven-
tusabstulerunt nos : abscoudisti
faciem tuam a uobis, et allisisti
nos in manu iniquitatis nostrae.

Rorate, etc.

Vide, Domine, afflictionem
populi tui, et mitte queni mis-
surus es : emitte Agnum do-
minatorem terrse, de Petra de-
serti, ad montem filiae Si on : ut
auferat ipse jugum captivitatis
nostrse.

Rorate, etc.

Cousolamini, consolamini,
popule meus : cito veniet salus
tua : quare moerore cousu-
meris ? quia innovav-it te dolor :
salvabo te : noli timere : ego
enim sum Dominus Deus tuus,
Sanctus Israel, Redemptor tuus.

Rorate, etc.

come as unclean : and we have
all fallen as a leaf, and our ini-
quities like the wind have car-
ried us awa}' : Thou hast hidden
Thy face from us, and hast
crushed us in the hand of our
iniquit}'.

Drop dew, etc.

Behold, O IvOrd, the affiction
of Thy people, and send forth
Him who is to come : send forth
the Lamb, the ruler of the earth,
from Petra of the desert, to the
mount of the daughter of Sion :
that He may take away the
yoke of our captivity. *

Drop dew, etc.

Be comforted, be comforted,
My people : thy salvation com-
eth quickly : why with grief art
thou consumed ? for sorrow hath
stricken thee : I will save thee,
fear not : for I am the Lord thy
God, the Holy One of Israel, thy
Redeemer.

Drop dew, etc.

10.

THE GRE-\T ANTIPHONS.

The following great Antiphons are said entire before and after the
Magnificat, from the \-th to the 23^ of December, inclusive.
If the Vespers are of a double, the great Antiphon is said after
the prayer of the feast, for the commemoration of Advent.

Antiphon for the nth of December.

OSAPIENTIA, quffi ex ore
Altissimi prodiisti, at-
tingens a fine usque ad
finem, fortiter suaviterque dis-
ponens omnia: veni ad docen-
dum nos \nam prudentise.

WISDOM that comest
out of the mouth of the
Most High, thatreachest
from one end to another, and
dost mightily and sweetly order
all things : come to teach us the
way of prudence !

Hymns and Sequences.

605

Antiphon for the i8th of December.

OADONAI, and Ruler of the
house of Israel, who
didst appear unto Moses
in the burning bush, andgavest
him the law in Sinai : come to
redeem us with an outstretched
arm !

OADONAI, et dux domus
Israel, qui Mo^^si in igne
flammae rubi apparuisti,
et ei in Sina legem dedisti : veni
ad redimendum nos in brachio
extento.

Antiphon for the I gth of December.

OROOT of Jesse, which
standest for an ensign of
the people, at whom the

O RADIX Jesse, qui stas
in signum populorum;

super quern continebunt
reges os suum, quern gentes de-
precabuntur : veni ad liberau-
dum nos : jam noli tardare.

Antiphon for the

OCI.AVIS David, et scep-
trum domus Israel : qui
aperis et nemo claudit :
claudis et nemo aperit ; veni, et
educ vinctum de domo carceris,
sedentem in tenebris, et umbra
mortis.

Antiphon for the

OORIENS splendor lucis
seternse, et sol justitice:
veni, et illumina seden-
tes in tenebris et umbra mortis.

kings shall shut their mouths,
whom the Gentiles shall seek :
come to deliver us, make no
tarrying.

20th of December.

KEY of David, and Seep-

tre of the house of Is-
rael ; that openeth and
no man shutteth ; and shutteth
and no man openeth : come to
bring out the prisoner from the
prison, and them that sit in
darkness, and in the shadow of
death.

2ist of December.

ODAYSPRING, Brightness
of the everlasting light,
Son of Justice, come to
give light to them that sit in
darkness and in the shadow of
death !

Antiphon for the 22d of December.

OREX gentium et deside- /^ KING of the Gentiles
ratus earum, lapisque V^-/
angularis qui facis

yea, and desire thereof;
O Corner-stone, that

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Hymns and Sequences.

utraque unum : veni, et salva makest of two one : come to
hominem, quern de linio for- save man, whom Thou hast
masti. made of the dust of the earth !

Antiphon for the 2jd of December.

O EMMANUEL, rex et >^
legifernoster, expectatio \^ and our Law-giver

EMMANUEL, rex et g--\ EMMANUEL, our King

and our Law-giver,

Gentium, et Salvator Longing of the Gentiles;

earum : veni ad salvandum nos, yea, and salvation thereof:

Domine Deus noster. come to save us, O Lord our

God!

11. CHRISTMAS,

f^'ESU, Redemptor omnium,

Quem lucis ante originem

Parem patemae gloriae
Pater supremus edidit :

Tu lumen et splendor Patris,
Tu spes perennis omnium,

Intende quas fundunt preces

Tui per orbem servuli.

Memento, rerum Conditor,
Nostri quod olim corporis,

Sacrata ab alvo Virginis

Nascendo, formam sumpseris.

Testatur hoc praesens dies,
Currens i>er anni circulum.

Quod solus e sinu Patris

Mundi salus adveneris.

AT VESPERS.

rt ESU ! Redeemer of the
1 world I

WTio, ere the earliest dawn
of light,
"Wast from eternal ages bom.
Immense in glory as in
might :

Immortal Hope of all mankind !
In whom the Father's face we
see.
Hear Thou the prayers Thy
people pour
This day throughout the
world to Thee.

Remember, O Creator Lord !
That in the Virgin's sacred
womb
Thou wast conceived, and of
her flesh
Didst our mortality assume.

This ever-blest recurring day
Its witness bears that all
alone.
From Thy own Father's bosom
forth,
To save the world Thou cam-
est down.

Hymns and

Sequences. 607

Huuc astra, tellus, aequora,

0 day to which the seas and

sky,

Hunc orane, quod coelo subest,

And earth and heaven, glad
welcome sing;

Salutis Auctorem novae

0 day which healed our misery',
And brought on earth Salva-

Novo salutat cantico.

tion's King !

Et nos, beata quos sacri

We too, 0 Eord, who have been
cleansed

Rigavit uuda sanguinis,

In Thy own fount of bloom
divine.

Natalis ob diem tui

Offer the tribute of sweet song

Hymni tributum solvimus.

On this blest natal da}^ of
Thine.

Jesu, tibi sit gloria,

0 Jesu ! born of Virgin bright,

Qui natus es de Virgine,

Immortal glory be to Thee ;

Cum Patre et almo Spiritu,

Praise to the Father infinite,

In sempiterna ssecula.

And Holy Ghost eternally.

Amen.

12.

CHRISTMASTIDE.

"-7T" DKSTE, fideles,
r*l _ Eseti triumphantes ;
Venite, venite in Beth-
lehem ;

Natum videte
Regem Angelorum ;
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus Dominum.

Deum de Deo,
Lumen de Lumine,
Gestant puellse viscera :

Deum" verum,
Genitum non factum :
Venite adoremus, etc.

YE faithful, approach ye
Joyfully triumphing ;
O come ye, O come ye
to Bethlehem ;
Come and behold 5-6
Born the King of Angels :
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ
the Eord.

God of God eternal ;

Eight from light proceeding ;
Eo, He deigns in the Virgin's
womb to lie.

Very God, yea,

Not made but begotten :
O come, let us adore, etc.

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HvMxs AND Sequences.

Cantet nunc lo
Chorus Angelorum :
Cantet nunc aula ccelestium,

Gloria in excelsis Deo :
Venite adoremus, etc.

All \-e choirs of angels,
Coine, alleluia ! sing,
Sing all ye citizens of heaven

above,
Glor>- to God in the highest

heavens :
O come, let us adore, etc.

Ergo qui natus
Die hodierna,
Jesu, tibi sit gloria :

Patris seterni
Verbum caro factum ;
Venite adoremus, etc.

Amen.

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning :
O Jesus, now to Thee be glory
given ,
Word of the Father,
In our flesh appearing :
O come, let us adore, etc.

Amen.

13. THE HOLY INNOCENTS, AT VESPERS.

^V ALVETE, flores marty-

Quos lucis ipso in limine

Christi insecutor sustulit,
Ceu turbo nascentes ro.sas.

OVELY flowers of Mar-
tyrs, hail !
Smitten by the tyrant
foe
On life's threshold— as the gale
Strews the roses ere they
blow.

Vos prima Christi victima,
Grex immolatorum tener,

Aram sub ipsam simplices

Palma et coronis luditis.

First to bleed for Christ, sweet
lambs !
What a simple death ye died !
Sporting with your wreath and
palms
At the verv altar-side !

Jesu, tibi sit gloria.
Qui natus es de Virgine,
Cum Patre et almo Spiritu,
In sempitema sa;cula.

Amen.

Honor, glory, virtue, merit.
Be to Thee, O Virgin's Son,

With the Father, and the Spirit,
While eternal ages run.

Amen.

Hymns and Sequences.

609

14. THE EPIPHANY, AT VEvSPERS.

RUDEUS Herodes, Deuni
quid

Regeni venire
times?
Not! eripit mortalia,

Qui regna dat coelestia.

Ibaut Magi, quam viderant,
Stellam sequentes praeviara :
lyumeu requirunt lumine,

Deum fatentur munere.

I^avacra puri gurgitis
CcElestis Agnus atdgit :
Peccata, quae non detulit,
Nos abluendo sustulit.

Novum genus potentiae :
Aquae rubescunt hydriae,
Vinumque jussa fundere,

Mutavit unda originem.

y^^ CRUElv Herod ! why thus
\J fear

Thy King and God, who
comes below?
No earthly crown comes He to
take,
Who heavenly kingdoms doth
bestow.

The wiser Magi see the star,

And follow as it leads before ;
By its pure ray they seek the
Light,
And with their gifts that
lyight adore.

Behold at length the heavenly
I,amb
Baptized in Jordan's sacred
flood;
There consecrating by His
touch
Water to cleanse us in His
blood.

But Cana saw her glorious Lord
Begin His miracles divine ;

When water, reddening at His
word,
Flowed forth obedient in

Jesu, tibi sit gloria,
Qui apparuisti gentibus,

Cum Patre et almo Spiritu,

In sempiterna Scccula. Amen,

To Thee, O Jesu, who Th5^self
Hast to the Gentile world dis-
played.
Praise, with the Father ever-
more.
And with the Holy Ghost, be
paid. Amen.

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Hymns and Sequences.

15. THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL, AT VES-
PERS. {hiHuary 2^.)

GREGIE doctor
mores instrue,

Paule,

Ji"'

Et nostra tecum pectora in

coelum trahe ;
Velata dum meridiem cemat

Fides,
Et solis instar sola regnet Cha-

ritas. /

Sit Trinitati sempiterna gloria,

Honor, 'potestas, atque jubila-

tio,
In unitate, quae gubemat omnia,

Per universa ceternitatis sitcula.
Amen.

16. LENT, AT

HUDI, benigne Condi-
, tor,

Nostras preces cum
fletibus,
In hoc sacro jejunio

Fusas quadragenario.

Scrutator alme cordium,
Infirma tu scis virium :
Ad te reversis exhibe

Remissionis gratiam.

Multum quidem peccavimus,
Sed parce confitentibus :

;AD us, great teacher,
Paul, in wisdom's
ways.
And lift our hearts with thine
to heaven's high throne :
Till Faith beholds the clear me-
ridian blaze.
And suulike in the soul reigns
Charity alone.

Praise, blessing, majesty,
through endless days.
Be to the Trinity imtftortal
given ;
Who in pure unity profoundly
sways
Eternally all things alike in
earth and heaven. Amen.

VESPERS.

O MAKER of the world,
give ear !
Accept the prayer, and
own the tear,
Towards Thy seat of mercy

sent,
In this most holy fast of Lent.

Each heart is manifest to Thee :
Thou knovvest our infirmity :
Forgive Thou then each soul

that fain
Would seek to Thee, and turn

again.

Our sins are manifold and sore ;
But pardon them that sin de-
plore ;

Hymns and Skquences.

6ii

Ad nominis laudetn tui
Confer medelam lang^uidis.

And, for Thy name's sake,

make each soul,
That feels and owns its languor,

whole.

Concede nostrum conteri
Corpus per abstinentiam :
Culpse ut relinquant pabulum

Jejuna corda criminum.

So mortify we every sense

By grace of outward abstinence,

That from each stain and spot

of sin
The soul may keep her fast

within.

Praesta, beata Trinitas,
Concede simplex Unitas ;
Ut fructuosa sint tuis
Jejuniorum munera.
Amen.

Grant, O Thou blessed Trinity,
Grant, O Essential Unity,
That this our fast of forty days
May work our profit and Thy
praise. Amen.

17. LENT,

j^^X more docti mystico

Servemus hoc jejunium,

Deno dierura circulo,
Ducto quater notissimo.

I,ex et Prophetse primitus

Hoc pra;tulerunt, postmodum
Christus sacravit, omnium
Rex atque Factor temporura.

Utamur ergo parcius

Verbis, cibis, et potibus,
Somno, jocis, et arctius

Perstemus in custodia.
Vitemus autem noxia,

Quee subruunt mentes vagas,

OW, with the slow revolv-
ing year,
Again the Fast we
greet
Which in its mystic circle moves
Of forty days complete.

That Fast, by Ivaw and Prophet
taught,

By Jesus Christ restored ;
Jesus, of seasons and of times

The Maker and the L,ord.

Henceforth more sparing let us
be
Of food, of words, of sleep ;
Henceforth beneath a stricter
guard
The roving senses keep ;

And let us shun whatever
things
Distract the careless heart ;

6l2

Hymns and Sequences.

NuUutnque deiuus callidi
Hostis locum tyrauuidi.

Flectainus iramvindicem,

Ploremus ante Judicem,
Claiuenius ore supplici,

Dicamus oinnes cemui.

Nostris inalis oflFendimus

Tuaru, Deus, clemeutiaiu :
Effunde nobis desuper
Remissor indulgentiam.

Memento quod sumus tui,

Licet caduci plasmatis :
Ne des honorem uomiuis

Tui, precamur, alteri.

L,axa malum, quod fecimus,
Auge bonum, quod poscimus :
Placere quo tandem tibi
Possimus hie, et perpetim.

And let us shut our souls against
The tyrant tempter's art ;

And weep before the Judge, and
strive
His vengeance to appease ;
Saying to Him with contrite
voice
Upon our bended knees :

Much have we sinned, O lyOrd !
and still

We sin each day we live ;
Yet look in pity from on high.

And of Thy grace forgive.

Remember that we still are
Thine,
Though of a fallen frame ;
And take not from us in Thy
wrath
The glory of Thy name.

Undo past evil ; grant us, Lord,
More grace to do aright ;

So may we now and ever find
Acceptance in Thy sight.

Prsesta, beata Trinitas,
Concede, simplex Unitas,
Ut fnictuosa sint tuis

Jejuniorum munera.

Blest Trinity in Unity !

Vouchsafe us, in Thy love.
To gather from these fasts be-
low
Amen. Immortal fruit above. Amen.

18.

PASSION SUNDAY.

"\'r' EXILLA Regis prode- '/^ HE Royal Banners for-
^^ *''"^ wardgo;

The Cross shines forth
in mystic glow ;

V unt :

Fulget Crucis raysteri-
um,

Hymns and Sequences.

613

Qua vita mortem pertulit,
Et morte vitain protulit.

Quae vulnerata lanceae
Mucrone diro, criminum
Ut nos lavaret sordibus,
Manavit uuda et sanguine.

Impleta sunt, quae concinit
David fideli carmine,
Dicendo nationibus :

Regnavit a ligno Deus.

Arbor decora, et fulgida,
Ornata Regis purpura,
Electa digno stipite
Tarn sancta membra tangere.

Beata, cujus brachiis
Pretiuin pependit saeculi,
Statera facta corporis,
Tuiitque praedam tartari.

O Crux ave, spes unica.
Hoc passionis tempore
Piis adauge gratiam,

Reisque dele crimina.

Where He in flesh, our flesh

who made,
Our sentence bore, our ransom

paid :

Where deep for us the spear

was dyed,
I^ife's torrent rushing from His

side.
To wash us in that precious

flood
Where mingled Water flowed,

and Blood.

Fulfilled is all that David told
In true prophetic song of old ;
Amidst the nations, God, saith

he.
Hath reigned and triumphed

from the Tree.

O Tree of beauty, Tree of

light !
O Tree with royal purple

dight !
Elect on whose triumphal

breast
Those holy limbs should find

their rest :

On whose dear arms, so widely
flung,

The weight of this world's ran-
som hung :

The price of humankind to
pay,

And spoil the spoiler of his
prey:

O Cross, our one reliance, hail !
This holy Passiontide avail
To give fresh merit to the

saint,
And pardon to the penitent.

6i4

Hymns and Sequences.

Te, fons salutis Trinitas,
Collaudet omnes spiritus :

Quibus Crucis %-ictoriam

Largiris, adde praemium.

To Thee, Eternal Three in One,
Let homage meet by all be

done :
Whom by the Cross Thou dost

restore,
Preserve and govern evermore !
Amen.

19.

PASSIONTIDE.

ANGE, lingua, gloriosi
Lauream certaminis,

Et super crucis trophseo

Die triumphum nobilem,
Qualiter Redemptor orbis

Immolatus vicerit.
De parentis protoplasti

Fraude Factor condolens,
Quando pomi noxialis

In necem morsu ruit,

Ipse lignum tunc notavit,
Damna ligni ut solveret.

Hoc opus nostrse salutis
Ordo depoposcerat,

Multiformis proditoris
Ars ut artem falleret,
Et medelam ferret inde

Hostis unde laeserat.

C^ ING, my tongue, the glo-
jC^ rious battle

With completed \'ictory
rife:
And above the Cross's trophy

Tell the triumph of the strife :
How the world's Redeemer

conquered
• By surrendering of His life.

God his Maker, sorely griev-
ing
That the first-made Adam
fell
When he ate the fruit of sor-
row.
Whose reward was death and
hell,
Noted then this wood, the ruin
Of the ancient wood to quell.

For the work of our Salvation
Needs would have His order
so ;
And the multiform deceiver's
Art by art would overthrow,
And from thence would bring
the med'cine
Whence the insult of the
Foe.

Hymns and Sequences.

615

Quando venit ergo sacri

Plenitudo temporis,
Missus est ab arce Patris

Natus orbis Conditpr,
Atque ventre virginali

Carne amictus prodiit.
Vagit infans inter arcta

Conditus prsesepia
Membra pannis involuta

Virgo- mater alligat :

Kt Dei manus, pedesque
Stricta cingit fascia.

Wherefore, when the sacred
fulness
Of th' appointed time was
come,
This world's Maker left His
Father,
Sent the Heav'nlj^ Mansion
from,
And proceeded, God Incar-
nate,
Of the Virgin's holy womb.

Weeps the Infant in the man-
ger
That in Bethlehem's stable
stands ;
And His limbs the Virgin ?vIo-
ther
Doth compose in swaddling
bands.
Meekly thus in linen folding
Of her God the feet and
hands.

I^ustra sex qui jam peregit

Tempus implens corporis,
Sponte libera Redemptor

Passioni deditus,
Agnus in crucis levatur

Immolandus stipite.

Felle potus ecce languet

Spina, clavi, lancea ;

Mite corpus perforatur,
Unda manat, et cruor ;

Thirty years among us dwell-
ing,
His appointed time fulfilled.
Born for this. He meets His
Passion,
For that this He freely willed :
On the Cross the Lamb is lift-
ed.
Where His I^ife-blood shall be
spilled.

He endured the nails, the spit-
ting.
Vinegar, and spear, and
reed ;
From that Holy Body broken
Blood and Water forth pro-
ceed:

6i6

Hymns and Sequences.

Terra, pontus, astra, inundus,
Quo lavantur flumine.

Crux fidelis 1 inter omnes

Arbor una nobilis I
Silva talem nulla profert

Fronde, flore, gertnine :

Dulce ferrum, dulce lignum,

Dulce pondus sustinent.

Flecte ramos, arbor alta,

Tensa laxa \nscera,
Et rigor lentescat ille
Quern dedit nativitas,

Et superni membra Regfis

Tende miti stipite.
Sola digna tu fuisti

Ferre mundi victimam

Atque portum praiparare

Area mundo naufrago,
Quern sacer cruor perunxit
Fusus Agni corpore.

Sempitema sit beatae

Trinitati gloria ;
^qua Patri, Filioque,

Par decus Paraclito :
Unius Trinique nonien

I,audet universitas.

Earth, and stars, and sky, and
ocean
By that flood from stain are
freed.

Faithful Cross ! above all other

One and only noble tree !
None in foliage, none in blos-
som.
None in fruit thy peers may
be:
Sweetest wood and sweetest
iron !
Sweetest weight is hung on
thee!

Bend thy boughs, O Tree of
Glory !
Thy relaxing sinews bend ;
For a while the ancient rigor,
That thy birth bestowed, sus-
pend :
And the King of Heav'nly
Beauty
On thy bosom gently tend !

Thou alone wast counted wor-
thy
This world's ransom to up-
hold ;
For a shipwrecked race prepar-
ing
Harbor, like the Ark of old,
With the sacred Blood anointed
From the smitten L,amb that
rolled.

To the Trinity be glory
Everlasting, as is meet ;

Equal to the Father, equal
To the Son and Paraclete :

Trinal Unity, whose praises
All created things repeat.

Amen.

Hymns and Sequences.

617

20.

PASSIONTIDE.

CT^I TABAT Mater dolorosa

Juxta crucem lacrymosa,

Dum pendebat Filius.
Cujus aiiimam gementem,

Contristatam, et dolentem,
Pertransivit gladius.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit ilia benedicta

Mater Unigeniti.
Quse moerebat, et dolebat,

Pia Mater, dum videbat
Nati pcenas inclyti.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,

Matrem Christi si videret

In taiito supplicio ?
Quis non posset contristari,

Christi Matrem contemplari

Dolentem cum Filio ?

Pro peccatis suse gentis
Vidit Jesura in tormentis,
Kt flagellis subditum.

Vidit suum dulcem Natum

Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

*V I'T the Cross her station
.JPL keeping,

Stood the mournful
Mother weeping.
Close to Jesus to the last ;
Through her heart, His sorrow

sharing.
All his bitter anguish bearing,
1,0 ! the piercing sword had
passed !

O how sad, and sore distressed.
Now was she, that Mother
Blessed
Of the Sole-begotten One ;
Woe-begone, with heart's pros-
tration.
Mother meek, the bitter Passion
Saw she of her glorious Son.

Who could mark, from tears re-
fraining,

Christ's dear Mother uncom-
plaining.
In so great a sorrow bowed ?

Who, unmoved, behold her lan-
guish

Underneath His Cross of an-
guish,
'Mid the fierce, unpitjnng
crowd ?

For His people's sins rejected.
She her Jesus, unprotected,
Saw with thorns, with scourg-
es rent ;
Saw her Son from judgment

taken ,
Her beloved in death forsaken,
Till His Spirit forth He sent.

6i8

Hymns and Sequences.

Eia Mater, fons amoris,
Me seutire \'ira doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

Fac ut ardeat cor meum
In ainando Christum Deum,

Ut sibi complaceam.
Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifix! fige plagas

Cordi meo valide.
Tui Nati vulnerati,
Tarn dignati pro me pati,

Poenas mecum di\'ide.

Fount of love and holy sorrow,
Mother '. may ray spirit borrow
Somewhat of thy woe pro-
found ;
Unto Christ, with pure emotion,
Raise my contrite heart's de-
votion,
L,ove to read in every Wound.

Those five Wounds on Jesus
smitten.

Mother ! in my heart be writ-
ten,
Deep as in thine own they
be:

Thou, my Saviour's cross who
bearest.

Thou, thy Son's rebuke who
sharest.
Let me share them both with
thee!

Fac me tecum pie flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donee ego vixero.

Juxta Crucem tecum stare,

Et me tibi sociare

In planctu desidero.

Virgo \'irginum praeclara,
Mihi jam non sis amara ;

Fac me tecum plangere.
Fac ut portem Christi mortem,

Passion is fac consortem
Et plagas recolere.

In the Passion of my Maker

Be my sinful soul partaker.
Weep till death, and weep
with thee ;

Mine with thee be that sad sta-
tion,

There to watch the great Salva-
tion
Wrought upon the atoning
Tree.

Virgin thou of virgins fairest,
May the bitter woe thou shar-
est
:Make on me impression deep :
Thus Christ's dying may I car-
ry,
With Him in His Passion tarry,
And His Wounds in memory
keep.

Hymns and Skquences.

619

Fac me plagis vulnerari,

Fac me Cruce inebriari,

Kt cruore Filii.
Flammis ne urar succensus,

Per te, Virgo, sim defensus

In die judicii.
Christe, cum sit hinc exire

Da per Matrem me venire

Ad palmam victoriae.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac ut animse donetur

Paradisi gloria.

Amen.(i)

May His Wounds transfix me
wholly,

May His Cross and lyife Blood
holy
Fbriate my heart and mind ;

Thus inflamed with pure affec-
tion.

In the Virgin's Son protec-
tion
May I at the judgment find.

When in death my limbs are
failing,

I<et Thy Mother's prayer pre-
vailing
Lift me, Jesus ! to Thy
throne ;

To my parting soul be given

Entrance through the gate of
Heaven,
There confess me for Thine
own. Amen.(i)

21. PALM SUNDAY, AT THE PROCESSION.

g^ IvORIA, laus, et honor ti-
\Gy bi sit. Rex, Christe, Re-

demptor :
Cui puerile decus prompsit Ho-

sanna pium.
Israel es tu Rex Davidis et

inclyta proles :
Nomine qui in Domini, Rex ben-
edicte venis.
R. Gloria, laus, etc.
Coetus in excelsis te laudat coeli-

cus omnis,
Et mortalis homo, et cuncta
creata sinml.
R. Gloria, laus, etc.

'^^' O Thee, O Christ, be glory,
V^ praises loud.

To Thee, Hosanna, cried
the Jewish crowd,
We Israel's monarch, David's

Son proclaim :
Thou com'st, blest King, in
God's most holy name.
R. To Thee, etc.
Angels and men in one harmo-
nious choir
To sing Thy everlasting praise
conspire.
R. To Thee, etc.

620

Hymns and Sequences.

Plebs Hebrcea tibi cum palniis

ob\'ia venit ;
Cum prece, voto, hymnis ad-

sumus ecce tibi.
R. Gloria, laus, etc.
Hi tibipassuro solvebant muuia

laudis :
Nos tibi regnanti pangimus

ecce uielos.
R. Gloria, laus, etc.
Hi placuere tibi, placeat devo-

tio nostra :
Rex bone. Rex clemens, cui

bona cuncta placent.
R. Gloria, laus, etc. Amen.

Thee Israel's children met
with conquering palms ;

To Thee our vows we pay in
loudest psalms.
R. To Thee, etc.

For Thee on earth with boughs
they strewed the ways :

To Thee in heaven we sing me-
lodious praise.
R. To Thee. etc.

Accept this tribute, which to
Thee we bring.

As Thou didst theirs, O good
and gracious King.
R. To Thee, etc. Amen.

22.

EASTER. SEQUENCE AT MASS.

^VT^ICTIM-^ paschali laudes

Immolent Christiani.

Agnus redemit oves :

Christus innocens Patri

Reconciliavit peccatores.
Mors et \-ita duello
Conflixere mirando :

Dux vitse mortuus,

Regnat vivus.
Die nobis, Maria,
Quid \-idisti in via ?

Sepulchrum Christi viventis,

Et gloriam ^•idi resurgentis :

aNTO the Paschal Victim
bring.
Christians, your thank-
ful offering.
The L,amb redeemed the
flock,
So Christ the spotless, without

guile.
To God did sinners reconcile.
In wondrous deadly shock
1,0 ! death and life contend and

strive ;
The Lord of life, who died,

doth reign and live.
What thou sawest, Mary, say,
As thou wentest on the way.
I saw the grave which could

not Christ retain ;
I saw His glory as He rose

again ;
I saw th' Angelic witnesses
around ;

Hymns and Sequences.

621

Augelicos testes,
Sudarium et vestes.
Surrexit Christus spes mea :

Prsecedet vos in Galilseam.

Scimus Christum surrexisse

A mortuis vere :
Tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere.
Amen. Alleluia.

The napkin and the linen
clothes I found.
Yea, Christ my hope is risen,

and He
Will go before you into Gali-
lee.
We know that Christ indeed
has risen from the grave :
Hail, thou King of Victory !
Have mercy, lyord, and save.
Amen. Alleluia.

23. FASTER, AT VKSPKRS.

Xo Hx»tH I'- M(i/,^. hid inytcxui the Joihmiiiii Anti/>/in>t .-

^-r;::;^ ^C dies quam fecit Do- *^^ HIS is the day which the
JLt minus : exultemus et f^) I^ord hath made : let us
Isetemur in ea. be glad and rejoice

therein.

24. LOW SUNDAY, AT VKSPERS

"-y-Tr* D regias agni dapes * T~A

Stolis amicti candidis,
Post transitum maris Rubri

Christo canamus Principi.
Divina cujus Charitas

Sacrum propinat sanguinem,
Almique membra corporis
Amor sacerdos immolat.

Sparsum cruorem postibus
Vastator horret augelus :

OW at the Lamb's high
royal feast
In robes of saintly
white we sing.
Through the Red Sea in safety
brought
By Jesus our immortal King.

O depth of love ! for us He
drinks
The chalice of His agony ;
For us a Victim on the Cross
He meekly lays Him down to
die.

And as the avenging angel
c passed'

Of old the blood-besprinkled
door;

622

Hymxs and Sequences.

Fugitque divisum mare :
Merguutur hostes fluctibus.

Jam Pascha nostrum Christus

est,
Paschalis idem victima,

Et pura puris mentibus

Sinceritatis azyma.

O vera coeli victima,
Subjecta cui sunt tartara,
Soluta mortis vincula,
Recepta xntae prsemia.

Victor subactis inferis
Trophsea Christus explicat,
Cceloque aperto, subditum
Regem tenebrarum trahit.

Ut sis perenne mentibus
Paschale Jesu gaudium,

A raorte dira criminum
Vitce renatos libera.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Et Filio qui a mortuis

Surrexit, ac Paraclito
In sempiterna specula.

As the cleft sea a passage gave,
Then closed to whelm th'
Egyptians o'er :

So Christ, our Paschal Sacri-
fice,
Has brought us safe all perils
through ;
While for unleavened bread we
need
But heart sincere and pur-
pose true.

Hail, purest Victim Heaven
could find
The powers of Hell to over-
throw !
Who didst the chains of Death
destroy ;
Who dost the prize of Life be-
stow.

Hail, victor Christ ! hail, risen
King !
To Thee alone belongs the
crown ,
Who hast the heavenly gates
unbarred.
And dragged the Prince of
darkness down.

O Jesu ! from the death of sin
Keep us, we pray ; so shalt
Thou be
The everlasting paschal joy
Of all the souls new-born in
Thee.

Now to the Father, and the Son

Who rose froin death, be

glory given.

With Thee, O holy Comforter,

Henceforth by all in earth

and heaven. Amen.

Hymns and Sequences.

623

25. ASCENSION-TIDE, AT VESPERS

^7>^ AlyUTiS humanse Sator,
Jesu voluptas cordium,

Orbis redempti Conditor,
E)t casta lux amantium.

Qua victus es dementia,
Ut nostra ferres crimina ?
Mortem subires innocens,
A morte nos ut tolleres ?

Perrumpis infernum chaos
Vinctis catenas detrahis ;
Victor triumpho nobili
Ad dexteram Patris sedes.

Te cogat indulgentia,
Ut damna nostra sarcias,

Tuique vultus compotes

Dites beato lumine.

Tu dux ad astra, et semita,
Sis meta nostris cordibus,
Sis lacrjnnarum gaudium,
Sis dulce vitse prcemium.

Amen.

THOU pure Light . of

souls that love !
True joy of every hu-
man breast !
Sower of life's immortal seed !
Our Maker, and Redeemer
blest !

What wondrous pity Thee o'er-
came
To make our guilty load
Thine own,
And, sinless, suffer death and
shame,
For our transgressions to
atone !

Thou, bursting Hades open
wide.
Didst all the captive souls un-
chain ;
And thence to Thy dread Fa-
ther's side
With glorious pomp ascend
again.

O still may pity Thee compel
To heal the wounds of which
we die ;
And take us in Thy light to
dwell,
Who for Thy blissful Presence
sigh.

Be Thou our Guide ; be Thou
our Goal ;
Be Thou our Pathway to the
skies :
Our Joy when sorrow fills the
soul ;
In death our everlasting
prize. Amen.

624

Hymns and Sequences.

26.

WHITSUNTIDE. VESPERS.

ENI, Creator Spiritus,
Meutes tuonini visita,
Imple supema gratia,
Quae tu creasti, pectora.

Qui diceris Paraclitus,

Altissimi donum Dei,
Pons ^'ivus, ignis, charitas,

Et spiritalis uuctio.

Tu septiformis munere,

Digitus patemse dexterae,
Tu rite promissuui Patris,

Semione ditans guttura.

Accende lumen sensibus :

Infunde amorem cordibus :

Infirma nostri corporis

Virtute firmans perpeti.

Hostem repellas longius,

Pacemque dones protinus :
Ductore sic te prae\no

Vitemus omne noxium.

OME, Holy Ghost, Crea-
tor, come,
From th}' bright heaven-
ly throne !
Come, take possession of our
souls,
And make them all Thine
Own !

Thou who art called the Para-
clete,
Best Gift of God above,
The Living Spring, the Living
Fire,
Sweet Unction, and True
Love !

Thou who art sevenfold in Thy

grace.

Finger of God's right hand.

His Promise, teaching little

ones

To speak and understand !

O guide our minds with Thy
blest light,
With love our hearts in-
flame,
And with Thy strength, which
ne'er decays,
Confirm our mortal frame.

Far from us drive our hellish
foe,
True peace unto us bring,
And through all perils gnide us
safe
Beneath Thy sacred wing.

Hymns and Sequences.

625

Per te sciamus da Patrem

Noscamus atque Filium :

Teque utriusque Spiritum

Credamus omni tempore.
Deo Patri sit gloria,

Et Filio qui a mortuis

Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
In saeculorum ssecula.

Amen, (i)

Through Thee may we the Fa-
ther know,
Through Thee the Eternal
Son,
And Thee the Spirit of them
both—
Thrice-blessed Three in One.

Now to the Father, and the
Son
Who rose from death, be
glory given ,
With Thee, O holy Comforter,
Henceforth by all in earth
and heaven. Amen.(i)

27. WHITSUNTIDE. SEQUENCE AT MASS.

"^ J ' ENI sancte Spiritus,
Et emitte coelitus
Lucis tuse radium.

Veni pater pauperum,
Veni dator munerum,
Veni lumen cordium.

Consolator optime,
Dulcis hospes animae,
Dulce refrigerium.

In labore requies,
In sestu temperies,
In fletu solatium.

O lux beatissima,

Reple cordis intima
Tuorum fideliura.

COME, Thou holy Para-
clete,
And from Thy celestial
seat
Send Thy light and brillian-
cy :

Father of the poor, draw near,
Giver of all gifts, be here :
Come,the soul's true radiancy :

Come, of Comforters the best,

Of the soul the sweetest guest,

Come in toil refreshingly :

Thou in labor rest most sweet,
Thou art shadow from the heat,
Comfort in adversity.

O Thou Ivight most pure and

blest.
Shine within the inmost breast
Of Thy faithful company.

626

Hymns and Sequences.

Sine tuo numine,

Nihil est in honiine,
Nihil est inuoxiuni.

I^ava quod est sordidum,
Riga quod est aridum,
Sana quod est sauciura.

Flecte quod est rigidum,
Fove quod est frigidum,
Rege quod est de\'ium.

Da tuis fidelibus,
In te confidentibus,

Sacrum septenarium.
Da virtutis meritum,

Da salutis exitura,
Da perenne gaudiuni.

Amen. Alleluia. (i

Where Thou art not, man hath

naught ;
Every hoh- deed and thought
Comes from Thy divinity.

What is soiled, make Thou

pure ;
What is wounded, work its

cure ;
What is parched, fructify ;

What is rigid, gently bend ;
What is frozen, warmly tend ;
Strengthen what goes erring-

ly-

Fill Thy faithful, who confide
In Thy power to guard and
guide.
With Thy sevenfold mystery.

Here Thy grace and virtue

send ;
Grant salvation in the end,
And in heaven felicity.

Amen. Alleluia, (i)

2§. TRINITY SUNDAY, AT VESPERS.
'AM sol recedit igneus,
Tu lux perennis Unitas,
Nostris, beata Trinitas,

Infunde amorem cordibus.

Te mane laudum carmine,
Te deprecamur vespere ;

OW doth the fiery sun
decline—
Thou, Unity Eternal !
shine ;
Thou, Trinity, Thy blessings

pour.
And make our hearts with love
run o'er.

Thee in the hymns of mom we

praise ;
To Thee our voice at eve we

raise ;

Hymns and Skqu^nces.

627

Digneris, ut te supplices
I,audemus inter coelites.

Patri, simulque Filio,

Tibique Sancte Spiritus,
Sicut fuit, sit jugiter
Sseclum per omne gloria.

O grant us, with Thy saints
on high,

Thee through all time to glo-
rify.

Praise to the Father, with the

Son
And Holy Spirit, Three in One ;
As ever was in ages past,
And shall be so while ages last.
Amen.

Amen.
29. CORPUS CHRISTI, AT VESPERS

'T^ANGE, lingua, gloriosi

Corporis mysterium,
Sanguinisque pretiosi,

Quem in mundi pretium
Fructus ventris generosi

Rex effudit gentium.

Nobis datus, nobis natus

Ex intacta Virgine,
Et in mundo conversatus,

Sparso verbi semine,
Sui moras incolatus

Miro clausit ordine.
In supremae nocte coenae

Recumbens cum fratribus,

'T^ OW, my tongue, the mys
^ J tery telling

Of the glorious Body
sing.
And the Blood, all price excel-
ling,
Which the Gentiles' Lord and
King,
In a Virgin's womb once dwell-
ing,
Shed for this world's ransom-
ing.

Given for us, and condescend-
ing
To be born for us below.
He with men in converse blend-
ing
Dwelt the seed of truth to
sow.
Till He closed with wondrous
ending
His most patient life of woe.

That last night at supper ly-
ing,
'Mid the twelve His chosen
band,

628

Hymns and vSequences.

Obser\'ata lege plene
Cibis in legalibus,

Cibum turbae duoden^e

Se dat suis manibus.

Jesus, with the law complying
Keeps the Feast its rites de-
mand ;
The, nniore precious Food sup-
plying,
Gives Himself with His Own
hand.

Verbum caro, panem venim

Verbo carnem eflBcit,
Fitque sanguis Christi merura,

Etsi sensus deficit :
Ad firmandum cor sincerum

Sola fides suflficit. ,

Tantum ergo Sacramentum

Veneremur cernui :
Et antiquum documentum

Novo cedat ritui :
Praestet fides supplementum

Sensuum defectui.

Genitori, Genitoque

Lauset jubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoque

Sit et benedictio :
Procedenti ab utroque

Compar sit laudatio.

Amen,(;)

Word-made-Flesh, true bread
He maketh
By His Word His Flesh to
be;
Wine, His Blood ; which who-
so taketh
Must from carnal thoughts
be free ;
Faith alone, though sight for-
saketh,
Shows true hearts the ISIys-
tery.

Therefore we, before Him
bending.
This great Sacrament revere ;
Types and shadows have their
ending.
For the newer Rite is here ;
Faith, our outward sense be-
friending.
Makes our inward vision
clear.

Glory let us give, and bless-
ing,
To the Father and the Son,
Honor, laud, and praise ad-
dressing,
And eternal benison.
Holy Ghost, from both pro-
gressing.
Equal laud to Thee be done.
Amen.(i)

Hymns and Sequknces.

629

30.

CORPUS CHRISTI. MATINS.

^^ACRIS solemniis juncta
1^5 ^^^t gaudia,

Et ex praecordiis sonent
prseconia ;
Recedant vetera, nova sint om-
nia,
Corda, voces et opera.

^ — [ KT this our solemn
I 1 feast

With holy joys be
crowned,
And from each loving breast
The voice of gladness
sound ;
IvCt ancient things depart.
And all be new around,
In every act and voice and
heart.

Noctis recolitur coena novissi- Remember we that eve.

That Supper last and
dread,
When Christ, as we believe.
The Lamb and leavenless
Bread
Unto His brethren brought.
And thus the law obeyed
Of old time to the fathers
taught.

Post agnum typicum, expletis But when the law's repast

ma,
Qua Christus creditur aguum et

azyma
Dedisse fratribus, juxta iegiti-

ma
Priscis indulta patribus.

epulis,
Corpus Dominicum datum dis-

cipulis.
Sic totum omnibus, quod totum

singulis,
Ejus fatemur manibus.

Was o'er, the type com-
plete,
To His disciples last
The I^ord His Flesh to
eat,
The whole to all, no less
The whole to each, doth
mete.
With His own hand, as we
confess.

Dedit fragilibus corporis fercu-

lum,
Dedit et tristibus sanguinis po-

culum,

He gave the weak and frail
His Body for their food,

The sad for their regale
The Chalice of His Blood,

6^o

Hymns and Sequences.

Dicens, Accipite quod trado
vasculum,
Omiies ex eo bibite.

Sic sacrificium istud iustituit,
Cuj us officium comniitti voluit
Solis presbyteris, quibus sic
congruit,
Ut suraaut, et deut cceteris.

Panis Angelicus fit panis homi-

num :
Dat panis coelicus figuris ter-

minum :
O res mirabilis ! mauducat Do-

minuni
Pauper, servus et humilis.

And said— Take ye of this,
My Cup with life imbued;
O drink ye all this draught
of bliss !

He ordered in this wise

Our Holy Offering
To be the Sacrifice
Which Priests alone should
bring :
For whom is meet and fit
That they should eat of
it,
And in their turn to others
give.

Lo ! Angels' Bread is made

The Bread of mortal man ;
Shows forth this heavenly
Bread
The ends which types be-
gan;
O wondrous boon indeed!
Upon his Lord now can
A poor and humble servant
feed!

Te trina Deltas unaque posci-

mus,
Sic nos tu visita, sicut te coli-

mus:
Per tuas semitas due nos quo
tendimus,
Ad lucem, quam inhabitas.

Amen.

Thee, Deity Triune

Yet One, we meekly pray
O visit us right soon,

As we our homage pay ;
And in Thy footsteps bright
Conduct us on our way
To where Thou dwell'st in
cloudless light. Amen.

31.

CORPUS CHRIST!. LAUDS.

pro-

VERBUM supemum
diens.
Nee Patrislinquensdex

HE Word of God proceed-
ing forth,
Yet leaving not the Fa-
ther's side.

Hymns and Sequences.

631

Ad opus suum exiens,
Veuit ad vitse vesperam.

In mortem a discipulo
Suis tradeiidus £emulis,

Prius in vit^ ferculo

Se tradidit discipulis.

Quibus sub bin a specie
Carnem dedit et sanguinem,

Ut duplicis substantise

To turn cibaret hominem.

Se nascens dedit socium,

Convescens in edulium,

Se moriens in pretiura,

Se regnans dat in praeraium.

O salutaris hostia,

Quae coeli pandis ostium :

Bella premunt hostilia,

Da robur, fer auxilium.

Uni, trinoque Domino
Sit sempiterna gloria,
Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis donet in patria. Amen.

And going to His work on
earth.
Had reached at length life's
eventide.

By a disciple to be given
To tivals for His Blood
athirst,
Himself, the very Bread of
heaven,
He gave to His disciples first.

He gave Himself in either kind,
His precious Flesh, His pre-
cious Blood ;
Of flesh and blood is man com-
bined,
And He of man would be the
Food.

In birth, man's fellow-man was
He:
His Meat, while sitting at the
board ;
He died, his Ransomer to be ;
He reigns, to be his great Re-
ward.

O saving Victim, slain to bless,
Who op'st the heavenly gate
to all :
The attacks of many a foe op-
press ;
Give strength in strife, and
help in fall.

To God, the Three in One, as-
cend
All thanks and praise for
evermore ;
He grants the life that shall
not end,
Upon the heavenly country's
shore. Ameu.

632

Hymns and Sequences.

32. CORPUS CHRISTI.

AUDA Sion Salvatorem,

Lauda Ducem et Pas-
torem,
In hymnis et canticis.
Quantum potes, tantum aude ;

Quia major omni laude,
Nee laudare sufficis.

Laudis thema specialis,

Panis vivus et vitalis

Hodie proponitur.
Quern in sacrte mensa coense

Turbse fratrum duodenae

Datum non ambigitur :
Sit iaus plena, sit sonora,

Sit jucunda, sit decora

Mentis jubilatio.
Dies enim solemnis agitur,

In qua mensae prima recolitur

Hujus institutio.
In hac mensa novi Regis,

Novum pascha novce legis

Phase vetus terminat.
Vetustatem novitas,
Umbram fugat Veritas,

Noctem lux elimiuat.

PROCESSIONAL.

'-|-^ RAISE high thy Saviour,
1^ Sion, praise,

With hymns of joy and
holy lays.
Thy Guide and Shepherd true.
Dare all thou canst, yea, take

thy fill
Of praise and adoration, still
Thou fail'st to reach His due.

A special theme for thankful

hearts.
The bread that lives, and life

imparts,
To-day is duly set ;
Which, at the solemn festal

board,
Was dealt around when, with

their Lord.
His chosen Twelve were met.

Full be the praise, and sweetly

sounding.
With joy and reverence abound-
ing.
The soul's glad festival.
This is the day of glorious

state,
When of that feast . we cele-
brate
The high original.

'Tis here our King makes all

things new,
And living rules and offerings
true
Absorb each legal rite ;
Before the new retreats the old.
And life succeeds to shadows
cold,
And day displaces night.

Hymns and Sequences.

633

Quod in coena Christus gessit,

Faciendum hoc expressit
In sui memoriam.

Docti sacris institutis,

Panem, vinum in salutis

Cousecramus hostiam.

Dogma datur Christianis,

Quod in carnem transit panis,

Kt vinum in sanguinem.
Quod non capis, quod non vi-

des,
Animosa firmat fides

Praeter rerum ordinem.

Sub diversis speciebus,
Signis tantum et non rebus,

I,atent res eximise.
Caro cibus, sanguis potus :

Manet tamen Christus totus

Sub utraque specie.

A sumente non concisus,

Non confractus, non divisus,

Integer accipitur.
Sumit unus, sumunt raille,

Quantum isti, tantum ille,

Nee sumptus consumitur.

His faithful followers Christ
hath bid

To do what at the feast He did,
For sweet remembrance'
sake ;

And, gifted through His high
commands,

Of bread and wine their priest-
ly, hands
A saving victim make.

O Truth to Christian love

displayed.
The bread His very Body

made,
His very Blood the wine ;
Nor eye beholds, nor thought

conceives,
But dauntless Faith the change

believes
Wrought by a power divine.

Beneath two differing species
(Signs only, not their sub-
stances)
I,ie mysteries deep and rare.
His Flesh the meat, the drink

His Blood,
Yet Christ entire, our heaven-
ly Food,
Beneath each kind is there.

And they who of the Lord
partake

Nor sever Him, nor rend, nor
break :
All gain, and naught is lost;

The boon now one, now thou-
sands claim,

Yet one and all receive the
same-
Receive, but ne'er exhaust.

634

Hymns and Sequences.

Sumunt boni, sumuut mali :

Sorte tarnen ineequali

Vitae vel interitus.
Mors est malis, vita bonis,

Vide pans sumptionis

Quam sit dispar exitus.

Fracto demum Sacramento,

Ne vacilles, sed memento,

Tantum esse sub fragmento

Quantum toto tegitur.
Nulla rei fit scissura ;

Signi tantum fit fractura ;

Qua nee status nee statura

Signati minuitur.

Ecce panis Angelorum,

Factus cibus \'iatorum :

Vere panis filiorum :

Non mittendus canibus.
In figuris prccsignatur,
Cum Isaac immolatur :
Agnus Pascluc deputatur,

Datur manna patribus.

Bone Pastor, panis vere,

Jesu, nostri miserere :

The gift is shared by all, yet

tends,
In bad and good, to diflfering

ends
Of blessing or of woe ;
What death to some, salvation

brings
To others : lo ! from common

springs
What various issues flow !

Nor be thy faith confounded,
though

The Sacrament be broke, for
know,

The life which in the whole
doth glow
In every part remains :

No force the Substance can di-
\'ide

Which those meek forms ter-
restrial hide :

The Sign is broke ; the signi-
fied
Nor change nor loss sustains.

The Bread of angels, lo ! is

sent
For wearj' pilgrims' nourish-
ment ;
The children's Bread, not to be
spent
On worthless dogs profane ;
In types significant portrayed,
Young Isaac on the altar laid,
.\nd paschal offerings duly
made.
And manna's fruitful rain.

O Thou good Shepherd, Very

Bread,
Jesu, on us Thy mercy shed ;

Hymns and Sequences.

635

Tu nos pasce, nos tuere,

Tu nos bona fac videre

In terra viventium.

Tu qui cuncta scis et vales,

Qui nos pascis hie mortales :

Tuos ibi commensales,

Cohseredes et sodales

Fac sanctorum civium.

Amen. Allelui?

Sweetly feed us,
Gently lead ivs,
Till of Thy Fulness us Thou

give .
Safe in the land of those that

live.
Thou who can'st all, and all

dost know.
Thou who dost feed us here
below.
Grant us to share
Thy banquet there,
Co- heirs and partners of Thy

love
With the blest citizens above. ^
Ameu. Alleluia.

33. THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS.

Second Sunday after Epiphany.
T^ ESU dulcis memoria,

Dans vera cordis gaudia
Sed super mel et omnia

Ejus dulcis prseseutia.

Nil canitur suavius.

Nil auditur jucundius,
Nil cogitatur dulcius,

Quam Jesus Dei Filius.

Jesu spes poenitentibus,
Quam pius es petentibus !
Quam bonus te quaerentibus !

Sed quid invenientibus !

rr ESUS ! the very thought of
\ Thee

With sweetness fills my
breast ;
But sweeter far Thy face to
see.
And in Thy presence rest.

Nor 'voice can sing, nor heart
can frame,
Nor can the memory find
A sweeter sound than that blest
name,
O Saviour of mankind !

O hope of every contrite heart,

O joy of alf the meek,
To those who fall how kind
Thou art !

How good to those who seek !

636

Hymns and Sequences.

Nee lingua valet dice re,

Nee littera exprimere,
Hxpertus potest credere,'
Quid sit Jesum diligere.

Sis, Jesu, nostrum gaudium,
Qui es futurus pr.Emiuiu :
Sit nostra in te gloria,
Per cuncta semper saecula.

Amen.

But what to those who find ?
Ah ! this

Nor tongue nor pen can show;
The love of Jesus, what it is.

None but His loved ones know.

Jesus, our only joy be Thou,
As Thou our prize wilt be ;

Jesus, be Thou our glory now.
Our hope, our victor>'.

Amen.

34. THE PATRONAGE OF ST. JOSEPH.

Third Sunday after Easter.
E, Joseph, celebrent ag- f^ OSEPH, pure spouse of that
\ immortal Bride

^ Who shines in ever-virgin

glorj' bright,
Thy praise let all the earth re-
echoing send
Back to the realms of light.

fC) mina coelitum,

Te cuucti resouent
Christiadum chori,
Qui clarus mentis, junctus es
inclytae
Casto fcedere Virgini.

Almo cum tumidam germine

conjugem
Admirans, dubio tangeris anx-

ius,
Afflatu Guperi Flaminis angelus

Conceptum puerum docet.

Tu natum Dominum stringis,

ad exteras
^gypti profugura tu sequeris

plagas ;
Amissum Solymis quxris et in-

venis,
Miscens gaudia flelihus.

Post mortem reliquos mors pia

cotisecrat,
Pallnaraque emeritos gloria

suscipit :

Thee, when sore doubts of thine

affianced wife
Had filled thy righteous spirit

with dismay,
An Angel visited, and, with

blest words.
Scattered thy fears away.

Thine arms embraced thy Ma-
ker newly born,

With Him to Egypt's desert
didst thou flee ;

Him in Jerusalem didst seek
and find ;
O day of joy to thee !

Not until after death their bliss-
ful crown

Others obtain ; but unto thee
was given

Hymns and Sequences.

637

Tu vivens, superis par, frueris
Deo,
Mira sorte beatior.

Nobis, summa Trias, parce pre-

cantibus,
Da Joseph meritis sidera scan-

dere:
Ut tandem, liceat nos tibi per-

petim
Gratum promere canticum.

Amen.

In thine own lifetime to enjoy
thy God,
As do the blest in heaven.

Grant us, great Trinity, for

Joseph's sake,
The heights of immortality to

gain :
There with glad tongues Thy
praise to celebrate
In one eternal strain.

Amen.

35. THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.

{June 24.)

aT* queant laxis r^sonare /'^ THAT once more, to sin-

fibris \^ ful men descending,
Mira. gestorum /amuli Thou from polluted lips

tuorum, their chains wert rending,

Solve polluti lahii reatum So, holy John, might worthy

hymns ascending
^ancte Joannes. Tell of thy wonders.

Nuntius celso veniens Olympo, 1,0 ! from the hill of heaven's

eternal glorj-^

Te patri magnum fore nasci- Comes a bright herald to thy

turum, father hoary,

Nomen, et vitse seriem ge- Gives thee thy name, thy birth
rendae and wondrous story

Ordine promit. Truly foretelling.

But, while the heav'nly word
he disbelieveth,

Lo ! all his power of ready
utt' ranee leaveth,

Till by thy birth his tongue
again receiveth
Power of speaking.

lUe promissi dubius superni,

Perdidit promptae modulos lo-

quelae,
Sed reformasti genitus pe-

remptae

Organa vocis.

*The first verse of this hymn is of interest to musicians, as
the initial syllables of each line (marked in tlalics) are those
chosen by Guido of Arezzo for the musical scale.

638

Hymns and Sequences.

Ventris obstruso recubans cu-

bili,
Seuseras Regeiu thalamo ma-

nenteui :
Hinc parens, iiati mentis,

uterque

Abdita pandit.

Sit decus Patri, genitceque
Proli,

Et tibi, compar utriusque Vir-
tus

Spiritus semper, Deus unus,
omni

Temporis sevo. Amen.

Thou, while thy mother's
womb was thee containing,

Knewest thy King, in secret
still remaining ;

Thus was each parent through
her child obtaining
Knowledge of mysteries.

Father and Son, to Thee be

adoration ;
Spirit of Both, to Thee like

veneration ;
Praise to the One true God of

our salvation,
Ever and ever. Amen.

36. SS. PETER AND

•-|-^ECORA lux seternitatis,
I J auream

Diem beatis irrigavit
ignibus
Apostolorum quae coronat prin-

cipes,
Reisque in astra liberam pandit
viam.

Mundi Magister, atque" coeli
Janitor,

Romte parentes, arbitrique gen-
tium,

Per ensis ille, hie per crucis vic-
tor necem

Vitie senatum laureati possi-
dent.

O Roma felix ! quee duorum
Principum

Es consecrata glorioso san-
guine :

Horum cruore purpurata ccete-
ras

Excellis orbis una pulchritu-
dines.

PAUIv. (Jnfie 29.)

BATHED in eternity's all-
beauteous beam,
And opening into hea-
ven a path sublime.
Welcome the golden day which

heralds in
The Apostolic Chiefs, whose
glory fills all time !

Peter and Paul, the fathers of

great Rome !
Now sitting in the Senate of the

skies !
One by the Cross, the other by

the Sword,
Sent to their thrones on high,

and life's eternal prize.

O happy Rome ! whom that

most glorious blood
For ever consecrates while ages

flow :
Thou, thus empurpled, art more

beautiful
Than all that doth appear most

beautiful below.

Hymns and Sequences.

639

Sit Trinitati sempiterna gloria, Praise, blessing, majesty,

through endless daj^s,

Honor, potestas,atquejubilatio, Be to the Trinity immortal

given ;

Inuuitate, quae gubernat omnia, Who, in pure Unity, profoundly

sways

Per universa sseculorumssecula. Eternally all things alike in
Amen. earth and heaven. Amen.

37. THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD.

{First Sunday of July.)

^TT-jESTlVIS resonent com-
Jrn pita vocibus,

Gives Isetitiam frontibus
explicent,
Tsedis flammiferis ordine pro-
deant,
Instructi pueri et senes.

Quera dura moriens Christus in

arbore
Fudit multiplici vulnere San-

guinem,
Nos facti memores dum colimus,

decet
Saltern fundere lacrymas.

Humanogeneri pernicies gravis
Adami veteris crimine contigit :
Adami integritas et pietas novi
Vitam reddidit omnibus.

Clamorem validum summus ab

sethere
Languentis Geniti si Pater au-

diit,
Placari potius sanguine debuit,
Et nobis veniam dare.

"l—TQRTH let the long pro-
^JLJ cession stream.

And through the streets
in order wend ;
I^et the bright waving line of
torches gleam,
The solemn chant ascend ;

While we, with tears and sighs
profound,
That memorable Blood record
Which, stretched on His hard
cross, from many a wound
The dying Jesus poured.

By the first Adam's fatal sin
Came death upon the human
race ;
In this new Adam doth new life
begin,
And everlasting grace.

For scarce the Father heard

from heaven

The cry of His expiring Son,

When in that cry our sins were

all forgiven.

And boundless pardon won.

640 Hymns and Sequence.

Hoc quicumque stolam san- Henceforth, whoso in that dear

guine proluit, Blood

Abstergit niaculas, et roseuni Washeth shall lose his every

deciis stain :

Quo fiat similis protinus An- And in immortal roseate beauty

gelis, robed,

Et regi placeat, capit. An angel's likeness gain.

A recto instabilis tramite post- Only run thou with courage on

modum Straight to the goal set in the

Se nuUus retrahat, meta sed skies ;

ultima He who assists thy course will

Taugatur : tribuet nobile prae- give thee soon

mium, The everlasting prize.
Qui cursum Deus adjuvat.

Nobis propitius sis, Genitor Father supreme ! vouchsafe that

potens, we,

Utquos uuigenae Sanguine Fi- ForwhomThineonly Son was

lii slain,

Emisti, et placido Flamine re- And whom thy Holy Spirit

creas. sanctifies,

Coeli ad culmina transferas. May heavenly joys attain.

Amen. Amen.

38. THE TRANSFIGURATION. {August 6.)

OUICUMQUE Christum ^~T~T' LL j'e who seek, in hope
quceritis, VjL ^°^ love,

~^ Oculos in altum toUite : "^ For your dear Lordi

look up above :
Illic licebit ^-isere Where, traced upon the azure

sky,
Signum perennis glorige. Faith may a glorious form

descry.

Illustre quiddam cernimus, Lo ! on the trembling verge of

light
Quod nesciat finem pati, A something all divinely bright :

Sublime, celsum, interminum, Immortal, infinite, sublime !
Antiquius cceIo et chao. Older than chaos, space, or

time :

Hymns and Sequknces.

64]

Hie ille Rex est Gentium

Populique Rex judaici,
Promissus Abrahse patri

Ej usque iu sevum semini.

Hunc et prophetis testibus,

lisdemque signatoribus,
Testator et pater jubet

Audire nos, et credere.

Jesu, tibi sit gloria,

Qui te revelas parvulis,
Cum Patre, et almo Spiritu,
In sempiterna saecula.

Amen.

Hail, Thou the Gentiles' mighty-
Lord !

All hail, O Israel's King adored !

To Abraham sworn in ages
past,

And to his seed while earth
shall last.

To Thee the prophets witness

bear ;
Of Thee the Father doth declare
That all who would His glory

see
Must hear and must believe in

Thee.

To Jesus, from the proud con-
cealed,
But evermore to babes revealed,
All glory with the Father be,
And Holy Ghost, eternally.

Amen.

39. THE SEVEN SORROWS OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN. {Third Sunday in September.)

OQUOT undis lacryma-
rum.
Quo dolore volvitur,

Ivuctuosa de cruento
Dum revulsum stipite,

Cernit ulnis incubantem
Virgo mater filium.

Os suave, mite pectus,
Et latus dulcissimum,

y- VT 1 -' HAT a sea of tears and
(JlX sorrows

Did the soul of Mary
toss
To and fro upon its billows.
While she wept her bitter
loss ;
In her arms her Jesus holding.
Torn but newly from the
Cross !

O that mournful Virgin Mo-
ther !
See her tears how fast they
flow

642

Hymns and Sequences.

Dexteramque vulneratara,
Et siuistram sauciam,

Et rubras cruore plantas

JBgra tingit lacrj-mis.

Centiesque, milliesque
Stringit arctis nexibus

Pectus illud et lacertos,
Ilia figit vulnera,

Sicque tota colliquescit

In doloris osculis.

Eia, Mater, obsecramus
Per tuas has lacrj-mas,
Filiique triste funus,

Vulnerumque purpuram,

Hunc tui cordis dolorem

• Conde nostris cordibus.

Esto Patri, Filioque,
Et Cocevo Flamini,

Esto summse Trinitati

Sempiterna gloria ;
Et perennis laus honorque,

Hoc et oniui sicculo.

Amen.

Down upon His mangled body,
Wounded side, and thorny
brow ;
While His hands and feet she
kisses.
Picture of immortal woe !

Oft and oft His arms and bosom
Fondly straining to her own ;
Oft her pallid lips imprinting
On each wound of her dear
Son,
Till at last, in swoons of an-
guish,
Sense and consciousness are
gone.

Gentle Mother, we beseech thee.
By thy tears and trouble sore.
By the death of thy dear OflF-
spring.
By the bloody wounds He
bore,
Touch our hearts with that true
sorrow
Which afflicted thee of yore.

To the Father everlasting,
And the Sou who reigns on
high,
With the coeternal Spirit,

Trinity in Unity,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Now and through eternity.

Amen.

40. ST. MICHAEL, ARCHANGEL. {September 29.)

TE splendor et virtus Pa- /'^

E splendor et virtus Pa-
tris.
Te vita, Jesu, cordium.

JESU ! life-spring of the
soul !

The Father's power,
and glory bright !

Hymns and Sequkncks.

643

Ab ore qui pendent tuo,

Laudamus inter Angelos.
Tibi mille densa millium

Ducum corona militat :
Sed explicat victor crucem

Michael salutis signifer.

Draconis hie dirum caput
In ima pellit tartara,

Ducemque cum rebellibus

Coelesti ab arce fulminat.

Contra ducem superbias

Sequamur hunc nos Principem,

Ut detur ex Agni throno
Nobis corona glorise.

Patri, simulque Filio,

Tibique Sancte Spiritus,
Sicut fuit, sit jugiter,
Sseclum per omne gloria.

Amen.

Thee with the angels we extol :
From Thee they draw their
life and light.

Thy thousand thousand hosts
are spread
:Embattled o'er the azure sky :
But Michael bears Thy standard
dread,
And lifts the mighty Cross on
high.

He in that sign the rebel powers
Did with their dragon prince
expel ;
And hurled them, from the
heaven's high towers,
Down like a thunderbolt to
hell.

Grant us with Michael still, O
Lord,
Against the Prince of Pride to
fight;
So may a crown be our reward
Before the Lamb's pure throne
of light.

Now to the Father, and the
Son
And Holy Ghost, all glory be,
As ever was in ages gone,
And shall be so eternally.

Amen.

41. THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS. [October 2.)

CUSTODES hominum psal- "-r^ RAISE those ministers

limus angelos, I celestial

Naturae fragili quos Pa- Whom the dread Father

ter addidit chose

Ccelestis comites, insidiantibus To be the Guardians of our na-

Ne succumberet hostibus. ture frail

Against our scheming foes.

644

Hymns and Sequences.

Nam quod corruerit proditor

angelus,
Concessis raerito pulsus hono-

ribus,
Ardens invidia pellere nititur,

Quos coelo Deus advocat.

Hue custos igitur pen-igil ad-

vola,
Avertens patria de tibi credita
Tarn morbos animi, quam re-

quiescere
Quidquid non sinit inoolas.

Sanctte sit Triadi iaus pia

jugiter,
Cujus perpetuo numine ma-

chiua
Triplex haec regitur, cujus in

omnia
Regnat gloria sascula. Amen.

For, since that from his glory
in the skies
The apostate angel fell,

Buniiug with en\'y, evermore
he tries
To drown our souls in hell.

Then hither, watchful Spirit,
bend thj- wing,
Our country's Guardian
blest !
Avert her threatening ills, ex-
pel each thing
That hiudereth her rest.

Praise to the glorious Trinity,
whose strength
This mighty fabric sways ;
Whose glorj' spreads beyond
the utmost length
Of everlasting days.

Amen,

42. ST. RAPHAEL, ARCHANGEL. {October 24.)

J ^

^^^ IBI, Christe, splendor Pa
\f> tris,

Vita, virtus cordium
In conspectu angelorum
Votis, voce psallimus :
Altemantes concrepando
Melos damus vocibus.

Collaudamus venerantes,
Omnes cceli principes,
Sed priccipue fidelem
Medicum et comitera
Raphaelem, in N-irtute
AlUgautem dsemonem.

ESU, brightness of the Fa-
ther!
I^ife and strength of all
who live !
In the presence of the Angels,
Glory to Thy name we give,
And Thy wondrous praise re-
hearse,
Singing in alternate verse.

Hail, too, ye angelic powers !

Hail, ye thrones celestial !
Hail, Physician of salvation,

Guide of life, blest Raphael !
Who the foe of all mankind
Didst in links of iron bind.

Hymns and Sequences.

645

Quo custode procul pelle,
Rex Christe piissime,
Omne nefas inimici,
Mundo corde et corpore :
Paradiso redde tuo
Nos sola dementia.

O may Christ, by thy protec-
tion,
Shelter us from harm this
day;
Keep us pure in flesh and spi-
rit.
Save us from the enemy ;
And vouchsafe us, of His grace,
In His Paradise a place.

Gloriam Patri melodis
Personetnus vocibus :
Gloriam Christo canamus,
Gloriam Paraclito ;
Qui trinus et unus Deus
Sxtat ante saecula.

Glory to th' Almighty Father
Sing we now in anthems
sweet ;

Glory to the great Redeemer,
Glory to the Paraclete ;

Three in one, and one in three,

Amen. Throughout all eternity. Amen.

43. THE MATERNITY OF THE BLESSED VIR-
GIN. ( Third Sunday in October. )
CElyO Redemptor prsetu- ^^^ HE Saviour left high Hea
lit

Felicis alvum Virginis,
Ubi caduca membra
Mortale corpus induit.

ven to dwell
Within the Virgin's
womb.
And there arrayed Himself in

Flesh,
Our Victim to become.

Haec Virgo nobis edidit
Nostrae salutis auspicem.
Qui nos redemit sanguine,
Poenas crucemque pertulit.

She unto us divinely bore
Salvation's King and God,

Who died for us upon the Cross,
Who saves us in His Blood.

Spes laeta nostro e pectore
Pellat timores anxios:
Hsec qiiippe nostras lacrymas,
Precesque defert Filio.

She too our joyful hope shall
be.

And drive away all fears.
Offering for us to her dear Son

Our contrite sighs and tears.

Voces parentis excipit,
Votisque natus annuit :

That Son, He hears His Mo-
ther's prayer.

646

Hymns and Sequences.

Hanc quisque semper diligat,
Rebusque in arctis invocet.

Sit Trinitati gloria,
Quae Matris intactum sinum
Ditavit almo genuine,
Laus sit per omne saeculum.

Amen.

And grants, ere it be said ;
Be ours to love her and invoke
In every strait her aid.

Praise to the Glorious Trinity

While endless times proceed,
Who in that bosom, pure of
stain,
Sowed such immortal seed.

Amen.

44. ALL SAINTS. {November /.)

^^1^ I^ACARE, Christe, servu- y->. CHRIST, Thy guilty peo-

1^ lis, \J pie spare!

''^ Quibus Patris clemen- Lo, bending at Thy gra-

tiam cious throne,

Tuae ad Tribunal gratiae Thy Virgin Mother pours her

prayer,
Patrona Virgo postulat. Imploring pardon for her

own.

Et vos beata, per novem.,
Distincta g>'ros agmina :

Antiqua cum praesentibus,
Futura damna pellite.

Apostoli cum Vatibus,
Apud severum Judicera
Veris reorum flctibus

Exposcite indulgentiam.

Vos purpurati Martyres,
Vos candidati prsemio

Confessionis, exules
Vocate nos in patriam.

Ye Angels, happj- evermore !
Who in your circles nine as-
cend,
As j-e have guarded us before,
So still from harm our steps
defend.

Ye Prophets and Apostles high I

Behold our penitential tears ;

And plead for us when death is

nigh.

And our all-searching Judge

appears.

Ye Martyrs all ! a purple band.
And Confessors, a white-
robed train :
O call us to our native land.
From this our exile, back
again.

Hymns and Sequences.

647

And ye, O choirs of Virgins
chaste,
Receive us to j-our seats on
high.
With hermits whom the desert
waste
Sent up of old into the sky.

Drive from the flock, O Spirits
blest !

The false and faithless race
away ;

That all within one fold may
rest,
Secure beneath one Shep-
herd's sway.

To God the Father glory be,
And to His sole -begotten
Son ;
The same, O Holy Ghost, to
Thee,
While everlasting ages run.
Amen. Amen.

45. THE COMMON Oi^ APOSTLES AND EVAN-
GELISTS.

Chorea casta Virginum,
Et qixos eremus incolas
Transmisit astris Coelitum,
Locate nos in sedibus.
Auferte gentem perfidam
Credentium de finibus ;
Ut unus omnes unicum
Ovile nos Pastor regat.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Natoque Patris unico,

Sancto simul Paraclito,

In sempitema ssecula.

XULTET orbis gaudiis:
Coelum resultet laudibus :
Apostolorum gloriam
Tellus et astra concinunt.

Vos saeculorum Judices,
Et vera mundi lumina,
Votis precamur cordium :

OW let the earth with
joy resound,
And highest heaven re-
echo round ;
Nor heaven nor earth too high

can raise
The great Apostles' glorious
praise.

O ye who, throned in glory
dread.

Shall judge the living and the
dead !

I^ights of the world for ever-
more !

648

Hymns and Sequences.

Audite voces supplicum.

Qui templa coeli clauditis,
Serasque verbo soh-itis,
Nos a reatu noxios
Solvi jubete, quaesumus.

Praecepta quorum protinus
I^anguor, salusque sentiunt :
Sanate mentes languidas :
Augete nos virtutibus.

Ut, cum redibit Arbiter
In fine Christus saeculi,

Nos sempitemi gaudii

Concedat esse compotes.

Patri, simulque Filio,

Tibique sancte Spiritus,

Sicut fuit, sit jugiter
Saeclura per omne gloria.

Amen.

46. THE COMMON OF
GELISTS, AT

^3^ RISTES erant Apostoli
De Christi acerbo funere,

To you the suppliant prayer
we pour.

Ye close the sacred gates on

high;
At your command apart they

fly:
O loose us from the guilty

chain
We strive to break, and strive

in vain.

Sickness and health your voice
obej' ;

At your command they go or
stay :

O then from sin our souls re-
store ;

Increase our virtues more and
more.

So when the world is at its end,
And Christ to judgment shall

descend,
May we be called those joys to

see.
Prepared from all eternity.

Praise to the Father, with the

Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in

One;
As ever was in ages past,
And shall be so while ages last.
Amen.

APOSTLES AND EVAN-
EASTERTIDE.

HEN Christ, by His own
servants slain.
Had died upon the
bitter Cross.

Hymns and Sequences.

649

Quern morte crudelissima
Servi necarant impii.

Sermone verax Angelus

Mulieribus prsedixerat :
Mox ore Christus gaudium

Gregi feret fidelium.

Ad anxios Apostolos
Currunt statim dum nuntiae,
Illse micantis ob\na
Christ! tenant vestigia.

Galilaese ad alta montium

Be conferunt Apostoli,
Jesuque, voti compotes,

Almobeantur lumine.

Ut sis perenne mentibus
Paschale Jesu gaudium,

A morte dira criminum
Vitse renatos libera.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Et Filio qui a mortuis

The Apostles, of their joy be-
reft,
Were weeping their dear Mas-
ter's loss :

Meanwhile an Angel at the
tomb
To holy women hath foretold,
"The faithful flock with joy
shall soon
Their I<ord in Galilee be-
hold."

Who, as they run the news to
bring,
Lo, straightway Christ Him-
self they meet,
All radiant bright with hea-
venly light,
And, falling, clasp His sacred
feet.

To Galilee's lone mountain
height
The Apostolic band retire,
There, blest with their dear
Saviour's sight.
Enjoy in full their souls' de-
sire.

O Jesu, from the death of sin
Keep us, we pray ; so shalt
Thou be
The everlasting Paschal joy
Of all the souls new-born in
Thee.

To God the Father, with the
Son
Who from the grave immor-
tal rose.

650

Hymns and Sequences.

Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
In sempiterna saecula.

Amen.

And Thee, O Paraclete, be
praise,
While age on endless ages
flows.

Amen.

47. THE COMMON OF ONE MARTYR

''Y~\EUS, tuorum militum

Sors, et corona, praemi-
um,
I,audes canentes Martj-ris

Absolve nexu criminis.

Hie nempe mundi gaudia,
Et blanda fraudum pabula
Imbuta felle deputans,
Per\-enit adcoelestia.

OGOD, Thy soldiers'
Crown and Guard,
And their exceeding
great reward,
From all transgressions set us

free.
Who sing Thy Martyr's vic-
torj'.

The pleasures of the world he
spurned.

From sin's pernicious lures
he turned ;

He knew their joys imbued
with gall :

And thus he reached Thy hea-
venly hall.

Poenas cucurrit fortiter,
Et sustulit viriliter.

For Thee through many a woe

he ran,
In many a fight he played the

man ;
Fundensque pro te sanguinem, For Thee his blood he dared to

pour.

.^terna dona possidet.

Ob hoc precatu supplici
Te poscimus, piissime :
In hoc triumpho Martyris
Dimitte noxam sen'ulis.

And thence hath joy for ever-
more.

We therefore pray Thee, full of
love.

Regard us from Thy throne
above :

On this Thy Martyr's triumph-
day

Wash ever>' stain of sin away.

Hymns and Sequences.

651

Laus et perennis gloria
Patri sit, atque Filio,

Sancto simul Paraclito,

In sempiterna saecula.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine

only Son :
Who, with the Holy Ghost and

Thee,
Shall live and reign eternally.
Amen.

48. THE COMMON OF MANY MARTYRS.

^js'ANCTORUM mentis in-
i^^ clyta gaudia

Pangamus socii, ges-
taque fortia :
Gliscens fert animus promere
cantibus
Victorum genus optimum.

Hi sunt.quos fatue muudus ab-

horruit,
Hunc fructu vacuum, floribus

aridum,
Contempsere tui nominis as-

seclse,
Jesu Rex bone Coelitum.

''^^ HE merits of the Saints,
K^y Blessed for evermore,
Their love that never
faints,
The toils they bravely bore—
For these the Church to-day
Pours forth her joj-ous lay :
These victors win the noblest
bay.

They, whom this world of ill,
While it yet held, abhorred :
Its withering flowers that still
They spurned with one ac-
cord :
They knew them short-lived all,
And followed at Thy call,
King Jesu, to Thy heavenly
hall.

Hi pro te furias atque minas For Thee all pangs they bare
triirp<; Fnrv and mortal hate.

truces
Calcarunt hominum, sseva

que verbera :
His cessit lacerans fortiter un-

gula,
Nee carpsit penetralia.

Cseduntur gladiis more bidenti-

um :
Non murmur resonat, non

quserimonia :

Fury and mortal hate,
The cruel scourge to tear,

The hook to lacerate ;
But vain their foes' intent :
For, every torment spent,
Their valiant spirits stood un-
bent.

Like sheep their blood they
poured :
And without groan or tear
They bent before the sword

652 Hymns and Sequences.

Sed corde impavido mens bene For that their King most
conscia dear :

Couseixat patieutiani. Their souls, serenely blest,

In patience they possessed,
And looked in hope towards
their rest.

Quae vox, quae poterit lingua What tongue may here declare,

retexere Fancy or thought descr}'.

Quae tu Martyribus munera The joys Thou dost prepare

prseparas ? For these Thy Saints on high ?

Rubri nam fluido sanguine ful- Empurpled in the flood

gidis Of their \-ictorious blood,

Cingunt tempora laureis. They won the laurel from their

God.

Te, summa O Deitas, unaque. To Thee, O Lord Most High,
poscimus, One in Three Persons still,

Ut culpas abigas, noxia sub- To pardon us we en,-,

trahas. And to preser\'e from ill :

Des pacem famulis, ut tibi glo- Here give Thy ser%-ants peace,

riam Hereafter glad release,

Annorum in seriem canant. And pleasures that shall never
Amen. cease. Amen.

49. THE COMMON OF MARTYRS, EASTER-
TIDE.

^'T7r% EX gloriose Martyrum, ^/ j"* LI^-G

-GLORIOUS King of
Martyrs Thou,
Corona confitentium, " Crown of Confessors

here below ;
Qui respuentes terrea Whom, casting earthly joys

away,
Perducis ad ccelestia : Thou guidest to celestial day :

Aurem benignam protinus O quickly bend a gracious ear

Intende nostris vocibus : To this our suppliant voice of

prayer ;
Trophoea sacra pangimus : As we their sacred triumphs

chant,
Ig^nosce quod deliquimus. Forgiveness to our errors grant.

Hymns and Sequences.

653

Tu vincis inter Martj^res,
Parcisque Confessoribus :

Tu vince nostra crimina,

I^argitor indulgentise.

Deo Patri sit gloria,

Et Filio qui a mortuis

Surrexit, ac Paraclito
In sempiterna ssecula.

Amen.

In Martyrs, victory is Thine ;

In Thy Confessors, mercies
shine :

Then conquer, I,ord, our wick-
edness,

And us with loving pardon
bless.

Now to the Father, and the
Son
Who rose from death, all glory
be.
With Thee, O Holy Comforter,
Henceforth through all eter-
nity. Amen.

50. THE COMMON OF CONFESSORS.

ISTE Confessor Domini, co-
lentes
Quern pie laudant populi
per orbem,
Hac die Isetus meruit beatas
Scandere sedes.

^*^ HIS is the day when Jesu's
V3) true Confessor,

Whose happy festal here
His people keep.
Hasting with joy to dwell with
Him the Blesser,
Climbed Heaven's steep.

{If it be not the day of his deaths the first verse is as follows .•)
colen

Iste Confessor Domini

tes
Quern pie laudant populi per

orbem,
Hac die Isetus meruit supremos
I,audis honores.

Qui pius, prudens, humilis, pu-

dicus,
Sobriam duxit sine labe \ntam,
Donee humanos animavit aurse
Spiritus artus.

Safe now for ever, Jesu's true
Confessor,
Whose happy festal here His
people keep.
Doth of his labors for his
mighty Blesser
Rich harvest reap.

Gentle was he, wise, pure, and
lowly-hearted.
Sober and modest, ever foe to
strife,
While in his frame there flowed
as yet unparted
Currents of life.

654 Hymns and Sequences.

Cujus ob prrestans meritum, Ofttimes hath He whose face he

frequenter sees in heaven,

JEgra. quce passim jaciiere Being entreated for His ser-

menibra, vant's sake,

Viribus niorbi domitis, saluti • To us on -earth the same for
Restituuntur. healer given

Sick whole to make.

Noster hinc illi chorus obse- Wherefore our choir, in thank-

quentem iulness adoring,

Concinit laudem, celebresque Ivifteth its voice with melody

palmas ; of laud,

Ut piis ejus precibus juvemur While he on high for us his

Omne per atvum. prayer is pouring

Unto his God.

Sit salus illi, decus atque vir- Glor>' and honor, virtue ^and

tus, salvation

Qui super cccli solio corns- Be unto Him, who, in His

cans, might di\*ine,

Totius mundi seriem guber- Ruleth supremely over all crea-

nat tion,

Trinus et unus. Amen. One and yet^Trine. Amen.

61. THE COMMON OF VIRGINS.

^ ESU, corona Virginum, HTESUS, the Virgins' Crown,

Quern Mater ilia concipit. Accept us, as in prayer we

bow ;
Qute sola Virgo parturit. Born of that Virgin whom

alone
Hsec vota clemens accipe. The mother and the maid we

own.

Qui pergis inter lilia, Amongst the lilies Thou dost

feed.

Septus choreisVirginum, With virgin choirs accompa-

nied ;

Sponsus decorus gloria, With glory decked, the spotless

brides

Sponsisque reddens praemia. Whose bridal gifts Thy love

provides.

Hymns and Sequences.

655

They, whereso'er Thy footsteps
bend,

With hymns and praises still
attend ;

In blessed troops they follow
Thee,
Hymnosque dulces personant. With dance, and song, and mel-
ody.

Quocumque tendis, Virgines
Sequuntur, atque laudibus
Post te canentes cursitaut.

Te deprecamur supplices,

Nostris ut addas sensibus
Nescire prorsus omnia

Corruptionis vulnera.

Virtus, honor, laus, gloria
Deo Patri cum Filio,
Sancto simul Paraclito,
In sseculorum ssecula.

Amen.

We pray Thee therefore to be-
stow

Upon our senses here below

Thy grace, that so we may en-
dure.

From taint of all corruption
pure.

All laud to God the Father be :
All laud, Eternal Son, to Thee :
All laud, as is for ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete.

Amen.

52. THE COMMON OF KOI^Y WOMEN.

ORTEM virili pectore

I^audemus omnes foemi-
nam,
Quae sanctitatis gloria

Ubique fulget inclyta.

Hsec sancto amore saucia,
Dum mundi amorem noxium
Horrescit, ad ccelestia
Iter peregit arduum.

IGH let us all our voices
raise
In that heroic woman's
praise
Whose name, with saintly glory

bright.
Shines in the starry realms of
light.

Filled with a pure celestial
glow.

She spurned all love of things
below ;

And heedless here on earth to
stay,

Climbed to the skies her toil-
some way. ^

656

Hymns and Sequences.

Caniem domans jejuniis,
Dulcique mentern pabulo
Orationis nutriens,
Coeli potitur gaudiis.

Rex Christe, \'irtus fortium,

Qui magna solus efficis,

Hujus precatu qusesumus

Audi benignus supplices.

Deo Patri sit gloria,

Ej usque soli Filio,
Cum Spiritu Paraclito,
Nunc et per omne sseculum.

Amen.

With fasts her body she sub-

dtied,
But filled her soul with praj-er's

sweet food ;
In other worlds she tastes the

bliss
For which she left the joys of

this.

O Christ, the strength of all the
strong,

To whom all our best deeds be-
long !

Through her prevailing pray-
ers on high.

In mercy hear Thy people'scry.

To God the Father, with the

Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One,
Be glorj- while the ages flow,
From all above and all below.
Amen.

53. THE COMMON OF THE DEDICATION OF
A CHURCH.

CCELESTIS Urbs Jerusa- "T^LESSED city, heavenly
lem, r*^ Salem,

Beata pacis visio,
Quse celsa de viventibus
Saxis ad astra tolleris,
Sponsasque ritu cingeris
Mille Angelorum millibus.

O sorte nupta prospera,
Dotata Patris gloria,
Respersa Sponsi gratia,

Vision dear of peace
and love,
Who, of li\-ing stones upbuild-
ed,
Art the joy of heaven above.
And, with angel cohorts circled.
As a bride to earth dost
move !

From celestial realms descend-
ing.
Ready for the nuptial bed.

Hymns and Sequkncks.

657

Regina formosissima,
Christo jugata Principi,
Coeli corusca civitas.

To His presence, decked with
jewels,
B3' her L,ord shall she be led;
All her streets, and all her bul-
warkSf
Of pure gold are fashion&d.

Hie margaritis emicant,
Patentque cunctis ostia :
Virtute namque praevia
Mortalis illuc ducitur,
Amore Christi percitus
Tormenta quisquis sustinet.

Bright with pearls her portal
glitters !
It is open evermore ;
And, by virtue of His merits.
Thither faithful souls may
soar
Who, for Christ's dear Name, in
this world
Pain and tribulation bore.

Scalpri salubris ictibus,

Et tunsione plurima,

Fabri polita malleo

Hanc saxa molem construunt,

Aptisque juncta nexibus

lyocantur in fastigio.

Many a blow and biting sculp-
ture
Polished well those stones
elect,
In their places now compacted

By the heavenly Architect,
Who therewith hath willed for
ever
That His palace should be
decked.

Decus Parenti debitum
Sit usquequaque Altissimo,
Natoque Patris unico,
Etinclyto Paraclito,
Cui laus, potestas, gloria
interna sit per saecula.

Amen.

Laud and honor to the Fa-
ther;
I^aud and honor to the Son;
I,aud and honor to the Spirit,
Ever Three, and ever One :
Consubstantial, Co-eternal,
While unending ages run.

Amen.

54.

ja:

THE COMMON OP ALL FEASTS OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

VE maris stella, "tt:^ Ally, bright Star of ocean,

Dei Mater alma,

God's
blest,

own Mother

658

Hymns and Sequences.

Atque semper virgo,
Felix coeli porta.

Sumens illud Ave
Gabrielis ore,
Fuuda iios ill pace,
Mutaus Hevse nomen.

Solve vincla reis.
Prefer lumeii cascis,
Mala nostra pelle,
Bona ciincta posce.

Monstra te esse matrem :
Sumat per te preces.
Qui pro nobis natus
Tulit esse tuus.

Virgo singularis.
Inter omues mitis,
Nos culpis solutos.
Mites fac et castos.

Ever-sinless Virgin,
Gate of heavenly rest !

Taking that sweet AVE
Which from Gabriel came,

Peace confirm within us,
Changing EVA's name.

Break the captive's fetters ;

Light on blindness pour ;
All our ills expelling,

Everj- bliss implore.

Show thyself a mother ;

May the Word Divine,
Bom for us thine Infant,

Hear our prayers through
thine.

Virgin all excelling,

Mildest of the mild,
Freed from gfuilt, preserve us

Meek and undefiled :

Vitam prsesta puram,
Iter para tutum,
Ut videntes Jesum,
Semper coUsetemur.

Keep our life all spotless,
Make our way secure,

Till we find in Jesus
Joy for evermore.

Sit laus Deo Patri,
Summo Christo decus,
Spiritui Sancto,
Tribus honor imus.

Through the highest heaven

To the Almighty Three,
Father, Son, and Spirit,
Amen. One same glory be. Amen.

55. FOR THE BENEDICTION OF THE BLESS-
ED SACRAMENT.

VE verum Corpus, na-
tum
Ex Maria Virg^ne,

AIL to Thee, True Body,
sprung
From the Virgin Mary's
womb!

Hymns and Sequences. 659

Vere passum, immolatum The same that on the Cross

was hung,
In cruce pro homine. And bore for man the bitter

doom !

Cujus latus perforatum Thou whose Side was pierced,

and flowed
Unda fluxit et sanguine, Both with water and with blood,

Esto nobis praegustatum, Sufifer us to taste of Thee

Mortis in examine. In our life's last agony.

O Clemens, O Pie, O kind, O loving One !

O Dulcis Jesu, Fili Mariae. O sweet Jesus ! Mary's Son !

Amen . Ameti.

*•> 1' DORO te devote, latens 'T^
^,^PL Deitas, Xg

UMBLY I adore Thee,

hidden Deity,

Quae sub his figuris ~ Which beneath these

vere latitas ; symbols art concealed from

me :

Tibi se cor meum totum sub- Wholly in submission Thee my

jicit, spirit hails,

Quia te contemplans totum de- For in contemplating Thee it
ficit. wholly fails.

Visus, gustus, tactus, in te fal- Seeing, touching, tasting, all

litur, are here deceived,

Sed auditu solo tuto creditur. But by hearing only safely 'tis

believed :
Credo quidquid dixit Dei Filius : 1 believe whatever God's own

Son averred :
Nil hoc verbo veritatis verius. Nothing can be truer than

Truth's very Word.

In cruce latebat sola Deitas, On the Cross Thy Godhead only

was concealed,

At hie latet simul et Humani- Here not e'en Thy Manhood is

tas : to sight revealed :

Ambo tamen credens atque But in both believing and con-

confitens, fessing, lyord,

Peto quod petivit latro poeni- Ask I what the dying thief of

tens. Thee implored.

66o

Hymns and Sequences.

Plagas, sicut Thomas, non in- I do not, like Thomas, see Thy

tueor. Wounds appear,

Deum tamen meum te confiteor. But with him confess my I/jrd

and God is here.
Fac me tibi semper magis ere- Grant this faith in me may

d^^^' evermore increase,

In te spem habere, te dUigere. And my hope in Thee, and love,

may never cease.

O memoriale mortis Domini ! O thrice-blest Memorial of my

dying Lord.

Panis \'ivus, vitam prsestans ho- This true Bread of Life doth life
mini ! to man afford ;

Prsesta meae menti de te vivere, Grant, O Lord, my soul may

ever feed on Thee,

Et te illi semper dulce sapere. And Thy taste of all things to

it sweetest be.

Pie Pelicane, Jesu Domine, Victim for Thy people, Jesu,

Lord and God,
Me immundum munda tuo san- Cleanse me, wretched sinner, in

guine, Thy precious Blood—

Cujus una stilla salvum facere Blood whereof one drop for

humankind outpoured
Totum mundum quit ab omni Might from all transgression
scelere. have the world restored.

Jesu, quem velatum nunc aspi- Jesu, whom in this life^^eilfed I

cio, behold,

Oro, fiat illud, quod tam sitio, Grant what my soul thirsts for

with desire untold ;
Ut, te revelata cemens facie, O may I, beholding Thine un-

veilM grace,
Visu sim beatus tuae glorise. Rest in blissful vision of Thine

Amen. open Face. Amen.

The following is usually sung after each verse :

Ave Jesu, Pastor fidelium ; Jesus, Eternal Shepherd, hear

our cry :
Adauge fidem omnium in te Increase the faith of all whose
credentium. souls on Thee rely.

Hymns and Sequences.

66i

OQUAM suavis est, Domi-
ne, Spiritus tuus ! qui
ut dulcedinem tuam in
filios demonstrares, pane sua-
vissimo, de coelo prsestito, esu-
rientes reples bonis, fastidiosos
divites dimittens inanes.

Alleluia.

. >. HOW gracious, O I^ord,
(^ } is Thy Spirit ! Who, to
show Thy sweetness to
Thy children, by the sweetest
food from Heaven, dost fill the
hungry with good things, and
sendest the proud rich empty
away. Alleluia.

O SACRUM Convivium, in
quo Christus sumitur ;
recolitur memoria pas-
sionis ejus ; mens impletur
gratia, et futurae glorise nobis
pignus datur.

Alleluia.

O SACRED Banquet, where-
in Christ is received ;
the memory of His Pas-
sion is renewed, the mind is
filled with grace, and the pledge
of future glory is given unto us.
Alleluia.

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